§ 22. Sir KINGSLEY WOODasked the Prime Minister whether it is the intention 14 of the Government to bring forward any further proposals for legislation relating to evictions or rent restrictions?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe Government have not, since a majority of the House declined to allow their proposals to go to a Committee, decided to bring in any further proposals for legislation relating to eviction or rent restriction.
§ Mr. W. THORNEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that a Bill has been under consideration for a considerable time in Committee upstairs, and that the hon. Member has adopted one of the most unscrupulous forms of opposition?
Captain BENNHas the right hon. Gentleman considered the private Member's Bill, the Distressed Tenants Bill, and can he say whether the Government have come to any decision in regard to it?
§ The PRIME MINISTERWe have not up to the present moment come to any decision in regard to that Bill.