§ 52. Mr. HICKSasked the Minister of Health whether, having regard to the fall in wages, he will introduce legislation providing that controlled rents for houses shall not be more than 20 per cent. above the standard rent?
Sir H. YOUNGThe proposed Bill on rent restrictions will, as already announced, be based generally on the recommendations of the inter-Departmental Committee which reported last July. The Committee recommended that the present permitted increases of rent should not be reduced.
§ Mr. HICKSDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think that there are many reasons for sympathetic consideration of this matter, owing to the probable increase in the cost of living on account of the change in the fiscal system?
§ 60. Sir KENYON VAUGHAN-MORGANasked the Minister of Health whether he is in a position to make any announcement as to the intentions of His Majesty's Government in regard to the report of the inter-Departmental Committee on the Rent Restriction Acts and the action recommended therein?
Sir H. YOUNGAs already stated, a Bill based generally on the recommendations of the Committee will be introduced during the present Session, but I cannot at present give any indication of the date of introduction.