HC Deb 22 December 1919 vol 123 cc1160-1

(2) Grants under this Section shall be made only in respect of houses (a) which comply with the conditions prescribed by the Minister and are in material accordance with the conditions-as to the number of houses per acre and the standards of structural stability and sanitation approved by the Minister in the case of any scheme carried out by a local authority under Section one of the Housing, Town Planning, etc. Act, 1919; ((c)) the construction of which is begun within, twelve months after the passing of this Act and which are completed within that period or such further period not exceeding four months as the Minister may in any special case allow: Provided that a proportionate reduction of the grant shall be made in respect of any house which is not completed within the said period of twelve months unless the Minister is satisfied that the failure to complete the house within that period is due to circumstances over which the person constructing the house had no control, (3) In so far as the provisions of any building by laws are inconsistent with the conditions prescribed by the Minister under this Section, those provisions shall not apply in respect of any houses which comply with those conditions. Provided that, as regards the administrative county of London, the Minister shall not prescribe any conditions inconsistent with the provisions of any building by-laws n force in the county except after consultation with the London County Council on the general question of the relaxation of such provisions in connection with housing schemes.

Lords Amendment: In Sub-section (2,a) leave out the words "carried out," and insert instead thereof the word "submitted."

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

Mr. HOGGE

Does that mean that we are to pay grants for schemes not carried out?

Dr. ADDISON

The scheme has to be dearly in accordance with the proposal submitted by a local authority and approved by the Minister of Health. Of course, the scheme is submitted a long time before it is carried out. It has to be in accordance with the conditions of the scheme submitted and approved.

Queston put, and agreed to.

Lords Amendments: In Sub-section (2, c) leave out the word "is"["within that -period is due"], and insert instead thereof the word "was."—Agreed to.

In Sub-section (3) leave out the words "housing schemes," and insert instead thereof the words "the construction of houses under this Act"—Agreed to.