HC Deb 10 April 1935 vol 300 cc1150-1
59. Mr. HALL-CAINE

asked the Minister of Health whether he has ascertained from the principal seaside resorts to what extent crowded conditions are unavoidable during the peak holiday periods of the year in their towns; whether it will be possible for them to adhere to the standards laid down in the Housing Bill without turning away large numbers of visitors; and, if not, whether he will arrange to obtain such information at an early date?

Mr. SHAKESPEARE

The local authority of any district will, if the Housing Bill becomes law in its present form, have wide powers to deal with exceptional circumstances such as those referred to by my hon. Friend. The local authorities of the areas so affected are represented by the associations with which my right hon. Friend has been in consultation, and he does not anticipate any substantial difficulty of administration in those areas. Accordingly he has not thought it necessary to make special inquiries of the kind suggested.