HC Deb 28 May 1924 vol 174 c408
57. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY

asked the Minister of Health when he will be in a position to inform the House as to his proposals for preventing profiteering in materials used in the building industry during the course of His Majesty's Government's house-building programme?

Mr. WHEATLEY

I hope to be able to lay the proposals of the Government before the House before the House rises for Whitsuntide.

Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHY

Will it take the form of a Bill?

Sir K. WOOD

Does the right hon. Gentleman propose to introduce this as a separate Bill apart from the Housing Bill?

Mr. WHEATLEY

I understand that the Lord Privy Seal has promised to make a statement to the House to-morrow on this question, and I do not wish to anticipate that statement.