9. Major NEWMANasked the President of the Local Government Board whether, under the Housing and Town Planning Act, he has received from any local authority, public utility society, or other agency any schemes to erect houses for persons other than those of the working class as defined in previous Housing Acts; and, if not, what steps do the Government propose to take to provide houses for middle-class families?
§ The PRESIDENT of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Dr. Addison)The Housing Acts do not contain any de- 166 finition of persons of the working classes which is of general application. Under the Housing Bill at present before Parliament local authorities are given power to acquire and sell or lease land for the erection of houses for persons other than the working classes, and public utility societies already possess power to provide houses for such persons.