§ 63. Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Health how many colliery companies received a subsidy under the Housing Act, 1919: how many houses were erected for which subsidy was received by colliery companies: and can he state how many mine workers have been turned out of these subsidised houses because they, went to work at some colliery other than the one which owned the houses?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThere is no information in my Department which would enable a reply to be given to the hon. Member's question.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the more unscrupulous kind of colliery officials can inflict intolerable conditions upon the workmen residing in colliery houses, and will he refuse any further applications for subsidies to colliery companies unless he gets a guarantee that evictions shall not take place?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI have no information to that effect. If the hon. Gentleman has a case in mind I shall be glad if he will communicate with me.