§ 37. Mr. SMEDLEY CROOKEasked the Minister of Health if his attention has been drawn to the Glover Street, Birmingham, clearance area, and particularly to the case of John Prew, an ex-service man, who, having invested his savings in purchasing his house, because he is a leaseholder is not entitled to any compensation under the Act; and whether he will consider the advisability of amending the Act to prevent similar hardship in future?
§ The MINISTER of HEALTH (Sir Hilton Young)The reply to the first part of the question is in the affirmative; an amendment of the law in the sense suggested is not at present contemplated.
§ Mr. SMEDLEY CROOKEWill the Minister intervene in this matter in order to prevent what looks like confiscation?
§ Sir H. YOUNGI have no power at all to intervene. It is a question of the existing law.
§ Sir H. YOUNGThat is a question I could not possibly answer in reply to a supplementary question.