§ 27. Mr. SUMMERSBYasked the Minister of Health how many new houses or flats are being built now for Shore-ditch people convenient to Shoreditch; and whether the rents of the new houses will be under 10s. per week?
Sir H. YOUNGI understand that 130 dwellings are now being erected by the London County Council and 30 by the borough council on sites in the borough of Shoreditch, and that contracts for 105 further dwellings are about to be let by the county council. The rents have not 557 yet been fixed, but I am informed that the exclusive rents will range from 3s. 6d. per week upwards.
§ Mr. PIKECan the right hon. Gentleman assure the House that the tenancies of these houses will not, as in many-other instances, fall into the hands of Socialist councillors?