§ 69. Mr. H. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the Co-operative Building Society formed by employés of British Insulated Cables, Limited, for mutual help in building their own houses in their spare time; and whether his Department will take steps to encourage similar efforts in other parts of the country?
§ Sir K. WOODI have no particulars of the society to which my hon. Friend refers, but I should welcome proposals of this nature for the co-operative building of houses. Assistance may be given by local authorities under existing powers.
§ Mr. A. V. ALEXANDERIs the hon. Gentleman aware that contracts for a great deal of this kind of work have been undertaken by co-operative organisations, and that this is not a new thing, but that it is quite open to anyone to incorporate under the Companies Acts?
§ Sir K. WOODThat may be, but I have every wish to encourage them to continue in their work.