§ 62. Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Minister of Health if he can now make a statement as to the steps that have been taken by his Department in connection with the Plymouth housing shortage?
§ Sir K. WOODMy right hon. Friend regrets that he is not yet in a position to make a statement.
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAIs the Ministry of Health doing absolutely nothing in the matter week after week? When does the hon. Gentleman propose to make an announcement?
§ Sir K. WOODThe hon. Member is incorrect. All I said was that my right 1040 hon. Friend is not yet prepared to make a statement. Various negotiations are going on with a view to making a statement at the proper time.
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAIs the hon. Gentleman aware that he has not put up any houses or got any response from the local authorities?
§ Sir K. WOODSteps are being taken.
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSHas the Ministry erected houses in anyone else's constituency?
§ Mr. BUCHANANIn view of the demand by one of the Members for Plymouth for steel houses for Scotland, why are not steel houses being put up in Plymouth?
§ Sir K. WOODThe hon. Member had better apply to the building trade unions.
§ Mr. MACLEANWill the building trade unions have anything to do with steel houses?