§ 55 Sir KINGSLEY WOODasked the Prime Minister whether he can state when the text of the Rent Restrictions Bill will be circulated and the date of its Second Reading?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANIt is hoped to make an announcement in regard to this matter within the next few days.
§ Sir K. WOODIs my right hon. Friend aware that the provisions of the present Act expire in a few weeks, and that there is great anxiety in the country as to the intentions of the Government in this connection?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI have no information to add.
§ Mr. PRINGLEIs it the intention to delay the introduction of this Bill so long that the House will not have adequate opportunity of discussing it; and, consequently, may we not have another House of Lords decision as in the case of the last Act?