§ 47. Mr. MARDY JONESasked the Prime Minister whether the Second Reading of the Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions (Continuance and Amendment) Bill will be taken before the Easter Recess; and, if not, will he cause the Bill to be printed and circulated to Members before the Adjournment for Easter?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIt is not proposed to take the Second Reading of this Bill before Easter, and I am afraid it will not be practicable to circulate it before the Recess.
§ Mr. JONESIs the Prime Minister aware that there is great expectancy in the country with regard to this Bill which 2550 affects over eight million tenants who were expecting to know something before Easter about the Bill, which is very contentious and intricate?
§ Mr. PRINGLEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the existing Act expires at the end of June next, and that in consequence there are many people both tenants and owners, who are anxious to know how they are to be affected by the new legislation, and that it is in the public interest that the Bill should be immediately printed?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe importance of the subject makes it all the more necessary to proceed with caution.