HC Deb 18 June 1931 vol 253 cc1929-31
33. Sir KINGSLEY WOOD

asked the Minister of Health if he is now in a position to make a statement in relation to

permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

with my hon. Friend's permission, to circulate a table showing the number of teachers who, on retiring from service in Scotland during the last seven years, were granted disablement benefit under the superannuation scheme on the ground of permanent infirmity. No information is available as to the number of teachers who have been out of service on account of temporary incapacity.

Following is the table:

the housing proposals which have been the subject of conversations between the Government and the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Penryn and Falmouth (Sir Tudor Walters)?

36. Mr. QUIBELL

asked the Minister of Health if he has further considered the problem of rural housing, and if he is now in a position to announce what new proposals he has to submit to the House for dealing with this problem?

Mr. GREENWOOD

I hope to be in a position to make a statement on the subject of rural housing at an early date.

Sir K. WOOD

Is the right hon. Gentleman not able to give a more specific statement, in view of the fact that public statements have already been made by the right hon. Member for Darwen (Sir H. Samuel)?

Mr. GREENWOOD

I am not aware of such statements.

Sir K. WOOD

I will send them, to you.

Mr. BROCKWAY

As, according to an earlier answer this afternoon, there are 140,000 building workers unemployed, will the Minister speed up these proposals and put them into operation as early as possible?

Mr. GREENWOOD

No time will be wasted, but I am afraid the process of rationalisation is going on in the building trade in common with other trades.

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