§ 34. Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the Minister of Health which local authorities in England and Wales have adopted any scheme for ensuring that State-aided houses shall not be occupied by persons of substantial means; and what steps are being taken by his Department in connection with this matter?
Sir H. YOUNGI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to a similar question put on 17th November, of which I am sending him a copy. I have drawn special attention to this matter in the annual report made by me and I am sending an extract from this report for my hon. Friend's information. I have also asked the Association of Municipal Corporations to consider and submit their observations upon a recently published 1332 report made by the Scottish Consultative Council on Local Health Administration and General Health Questions.
§ Mr. LOUIS SMITHIs the Minister aware that in houses which have replaced slums there are cases of people living there of considerably higher means than the people for whom those houses were built? Will he take action in the matter?
Sir H. YOUNGThose are matters which are dealt with in the passages of the Report to which I have referred.
§ Sir FRANCIS FREMANTLEWill the right hon. Gentleman see that the houses that are to be built under his new scheme are similarly protected against abuse?