§ 74 Mr. ROSEasked the Minister of Health if new buildings and extensions of existing buildings to be used for the sale of clothing and finery or for hotel accommodation are regarded by his Department as of greater necessity that the housing of the people; and whether he is taking, or contemplates taking, measures to induce local authorities to restrict and discourage such building?
§ Commander EYRES-MONSELLAfter consultation with the Joint Industrial Council of the Building Trade, I have issued a Memorandum, a copy of which I will send to the hon. Member, for the guidance of local authorities in the exercise of their powers of prohibiting buildings of less public importance than housing. It will be seen that, subject to the consideration of special local conditions, I have suggested some general principles in connection with the order of priority in which various classes of buildings should be placed. As regards the first class of buildings mentioned by the hon. Member, I certainly consider that they cannot be regarded as being as urgent as the provision of houses.