HC Deb 27 March 1917 vol 92 c207
47. Mr. PETO

asked the Prime Minister whether the present Government regard the provision of better housing for the working classes, both in town and country, as the most pressing of post-war problems; and what steps the Government are taking to work out the problem, so that employment and homes may be provided for men as they are discharged from the Army?

Mr. HAYES FISHER

The Prime Minister has asked me to answer this question. My Noble Friend holds strongly the view that the provision of better housing accommodation is the most pressing problem that this Department will have to deal with after the War. The matter is now engaging his serious attention