§ 69. Mr. WHITELEYasked the Minister of Health whether he is prepared to meet representatives of the building guilds, prior to the present Housing Bill becoming law, with a view to securing their cooperation in the building of working class houses?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYThere has already been some discussion with representatives of the guilds and I have undertaken when the Housing Bill becomes law to consider the question of guild contracts in consultation with local authorities and the Industrial Committees which I propose to set up.
§ Sir K. WOODIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that all building guilds which have hitherto embarked on housing schemes have gone into compulsory liquidation.
§ Mr. WHEATLEYI am not so familiar with their history as to enable me to agree with that statement. If that be so, it will be taken into account in the consideration of the matter.