###ACUATED 1. THE COMMITTEE had before them a memorandum by the Lord AND Privy Seal on the economic position of evacuated and PROTECTED protected areas (L.P. (40) 27). AREAS. THE LORD PRIVY SEAL said that there were two problems - Economic the position of individuals and the financial position of Position. Local Authorities. He invited the comments of the Minister of Health on the latter. THE MINISTER OF HEALTH said that his Department advised Local Authorities sometime ago:- 1. to continue, so long as possible, to obtain their finance in the normal way from their ratepayers; 2.