§ 54. Captain WATERHOUSEasked the Minister of Health whether he will give an assurance that he will not confirm any order by a local authority seeking to include in a clearance area, under the Housing Act, 1930, a building fit for habitation, merely by reason of its bad arrangement in relation to its neighbours or on account of the narrowness or bad arrangement of the streets?
Sir H. YOUNGYes, Sir. As I have previously stated, the policy of the Government is on the lines referred to in this question.
§ Captain WATERHOUSEIs my right hon. Friend aware that there will be very general satisfaction with that reply, and will he include a provision of this nature in the legislation which he contemplates bringing before the House?
Sir H. YOUNGI must not anticipate legislation that is to be presented, but I would again emphasise the fact that the actual administration has been in accordance with this practice throughout.
§ Captain WATERHOUSEMy right hon. Friend is unable to bind his successor, and will he bear this in mind when he comes to frame the legislation?
§ Mr. PIKEWill my right hon. Friend also give an assurance that back-to-back property is not necessarily property that must be cleared unless it comes within other meanings of the Act?