§ 62. Mr. POTTSasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the Barnsley county borough housing necessity requires 2,600 houses immediately; and what steps he proposes to take to build houses to let at rents which the working classes are able to pay?
§ Sir K. WOODI am not aware on what basis the figure mentioned by the hon. Member is estimated: the programme of the council for slum clearance provides for the erection of 1,215 new houses in the five-year period of which 451 have already been approved. The extent to which this programme will have to be implemented to meet the need from overcrowding will be determined by the survey now in progress.
§ Mr. POTTSIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the committee of the corporation has already a list of over 2,000 names of people who want houses?
§ Sir K. WOODAs far as I am aware the programme which has been submitted to the Department is as I have said.