§ 39. Colonel LESLIE WILSONasked the President of the Local Government Board whether, in view of the influx of aliens due to air raids into residential areas near London, he proposes to introduce a Bill which will protect tenants of houses of a larger annual rental than £26 a year from being dispossessed of their houses by such aliens and others who are willing to pay higher rents?
Mr. FISHERI would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to what I said yesterday on the Third Reading of the Increase of Rents, etc. (Amendment), Bill. I am afraid I cannot give any undertaking to introduce legislation of the kind he desires.
§ Major NEWMANIs the right hon. Gentleman not aware of the great public feeling on the question, and is it not possible to introduce legislation stopping these aliens from moving about from one place to another during the War?
Mr. FISHERI am aware of the public feeling, but I am also aware of the fact that there is congestion of business in the House of Commons.