§ 66. Mr. LAVERACKasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that in the East End of London houses are being converted into small works or places of business; that housing shortage is particularly acute in that locality; whether he will state for the years 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924 the number of houses so converted in Bethnal Green, Finsbury, Hackney, Poplar, Stepney and Shoreditch; and whether he will, during the housing shortage, prohibit such conversion of houses, or any portion thereof, into works or business houses?
Mr. GREENWOODMy right hon. Friend has no figures showing the extent of the progress referred to by the hon. Member. He has previously stated that he cannot in any case deal with the matter this Session.
§ Mr. W. THORNEIs the hon. Gentleman aware that each local authority has power to prevent this kind of work being done?