§ 63. Sir WALTER de FRECEasked the Minister of Health whether, between the Second Reading of the Housing (No 2) Bill and its consideration in detail in Committee, he is taking steps to obtain from the local authorities throughout the country their views upon the proposals of the Bill; if not, whether he will do so, and in that case supply members of the Committee with a careful analysis of what these views are, so that they may be guided by them in the detailed consideration of the Measure?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI do not think time would admit of such a course of special inquiry as is suggested by my hon. Friend, apart from the objection in principle to such action in respect of a Bill engaging the consideration of the House of Commons. I have no doubt that hon. Members serving on the Committee will be placed in a position to represent very fully the views of the local authorities on the Bill.