§ 70. Mr. QUIBELLasked the Minister of Health whether he will consider further applications from local authorities in the Brigg division who desire to provide houses under the Housing (Rural Workers) Act, 1931, as it has been found impossible to provide houses at low rents without the grants provided for in the above-mentioned Act?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREI would draw the hon. Member's attention to the provisions of Section 1, sub-section (3), of the Housing (Rural Authorities) Act, 1931, which provides that contributions 234 under that Act might only be made to such rural district councils as made application to the committee before 30th November, 1931.
§ Mr. QUIBELLIs the hon. Gentleman aware that this particular area has forwarded a resolution to his Department informing it that there is no solution to the housing problem for the rural districts that the rural council can provide except within the provisions of this Act?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREThat would be an exaggeration, because the particular district in question has a very big slum clearance programme, and it will take all its time to carry that out.
§ Mr. QUIBELLNot one agricultural labourer has been housed under that Act.