§ 7. Sir HARRY BRITTAINasked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that employés at the new issue office at Acton are finding the greatest difficulty in obtaining living accommodation in the neighbourhood of their work; and whether he will consider what measures are possible to overcome this difficulty and recommend them to the proper quarter?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI regret that the answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. But I am afraid that I cannot usefully add anything to the answer which I gave to my hon. Friend on 29th June.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINDoes not the right hon. Gentleman realise that many of these girls who live at far distances from Acton are put to immense expense during the year in fares, and cannot he do anything in the way of recommendation to any other Ministry to see that housing accommodation is supplied in one of the healthiest districts round London?
§ Lieut.-Colonel NALLIs it not obvious that the girls will continue to live where their parents already live, and will not necessarily remove to Acton?