§ 68. Mr. GROTRIANasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that local authorities are being deterred from representing areas as unhealthy owing to the unfairness of paying nothing for buildings which in themselves are unexceptional, but which happens to be within an unhealthy area; and whether he will consider the repeal of Section 46 of the Housing Act, 1925, and the putting into force of the recommendations of the Report of the Unhealthy Areas Committee, 1921?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI cannot accept the suggestion made in the first part of the question that no compensation is paid for buildings which in themselves are unexceptionable. Payment on the basis of site value is prescribed by the Act for buildings which are included in a scheme on account of their sanitary condition or because the premises are dangerous or prejudicial to health. I am closely watching the operation of this section, but I am not in a position to make any statement as to future legislation at the present time.
§ Mr. GROTRIANWas not the right hon. Gentleman himself the Chairman of this Committee and does he not think that 2506 that is an additional reason for putting its admirable recommendations into force?