58. Colonel NEWMANasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any scheme for popularising issues of housing bonds is under contemplation; and, if so, will the fact be emphasised that the houses for which the money is required are being built for all sections of the population, and that the Ministry of Health has instructions from the Government to watch closely the local authority in its allocation of houses built under the Housing Acts, 1919?
§ The MINISTER of HEALTH (Dr. Addison)It is expected that local authorities throughout the country will open a publicity campaign in connection with the issue of local bonds for housing immediately after Easter, and suggestions for the campaign have been communicated to local authorities, but I do not think that it would assist the campaign to suggest that the choice of tenants would be subject to review by a Central Department, 2022 and such a course would, in fact, be quite impracticable.
An HON. MEMBERBut will the right hon. Gentleman consider the popularising of housing bonds by making them a form of lottery bond?
§ Dr. ADDISONWe have had a decision of the House on that question, and I cannot depart from that.