32. Mr. L'ESTRANGE MALONEasked the Minister of Health whether he will issue for publication in the Press each week, in order that the public may learn what steps have been taken to improve the housing conditions in England, a statement containing the number of houses and acreage of slum areas condemned, the number of new houses completed and occupied, the number of 1246 houses under construction, and the number of houses for whose construction contracts have been signed?
§ Dr. ADDISONAs I have previously explained, it is not practicable to deal adequately with the slum problem until much more has been done to meet the acute housing shortage. I have already arranged that information shall be published monthly (which, I think, is better than weekly) of houses completed, under construction, and in signed contracts, in the Monthly Command Paper giving particulars of housing schemes.
§ Dr. ADDISONI do not know anything about bye-elections. The question is whether you want a statement monthly or weekly. I think monthly is better than weekly.