§ 92. Captain TERRELLasked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the official announcement that the average rent of houses erected under the Government scheme will be 9s. a week, he can state what is the estimated average of the rent of purely agricultural houses, indicating the maximum and minimum figure which may have been agreed on to produce the 9s. average for the whole country?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYI would suggest that the hon. and gallant Member should reserve his point until I am in a position to make an announcement to this House of the details of the Government's housing proposals.
§ Captain TERRELLHow did the Government arrive at the average rent of 9s., and what rental are they going to charge in agricultural districts?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYThe Government was only expressing a desire.
§ Captain TERRELLIs the House to take it that the rent in agricultural districts will not be as high as 9s. a week?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYI am very hopeful that it will not be as high as 9s.