§ 49. Captain P. MACDONALDasked the Minister of Health whether the use of Empire materials is a condition imposed upon local authorities in connection with State-aided schemes of house building; and if not, whether, in view of the increasing competition from abroad, notably in respect of timber, the terms of the condition could be drawn again to the attention of municipalities throughout the country?
Sir H. YOUNGI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to a similar question put by my hon. Friend the Member for Denbigh (Dr. Morris-Jones) on Thursday last, of which I am sending him a copy. I am also sending him a copy of the Circular letter mentioned in that reply.
§ Captain MACDONALDIs my right hon. Friend aware that a company is being formed to import Russian timber and will he see that none of it is used for present purposes?
Sir H. YOUNGThe purport of the reply which I am sending to my hon. and gallant. Friend is that there is no statutory power for me to impose such limitations as those which he suggests.
Viscountess ASTORCannot my right hon. Friend set up a committee to consider the Russian complex from which some Members of the House are suffering?