§ 52. Mr. J. HALLasked the Minister of Health the average rent of working-class houses constructed since the War?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI regret that the information asked for by my hon. Friend is not available, and could not be obtained without incurring an undue amount of trouble and expense in making the necessary inquiries of local authorities. I would, however, refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to a previous question put by the right hon. Member for West Woolwich (Sir K. Wood) of which I am sending him a copy.
§ Captain Sir WILLIAM BRASSDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think that it is really necessary to know what are the rents for working-class houses built under the various Acts?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe local authorities build them, and they are quite familiar with them. My point is, that it is putting an undue burden upon the local authorities and upon my Department to ask for a return in the matter.
§ Sir W. BRASSIs not the right hon. Gentleman aware that this House authorised those Acts?