§ 71. Mr. W. A. Robinsonasked the Minister of Health whether he will consider the position which will arise on 31st March, 1938, when the present arrangements as to Exchequer contributions in respect of the provision of re-housing accommodation for persons displaced from houses dealt with by local authorities under the Housing Act, 1936, will have expired; and, having regard to the fact that many local authorities will not have completed their housing programme by such date, will he give an assurance that they will not suffer financially in a review of the Exchequer contributions which is required to be made under the said Act?
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health (Mr. R. S. Hudson)I am not at present in a position to go beyond the answer given by my right hon. Friend in reply to a similar question asked on 21st January by the hon. Member for Stoke (Mr. E. Smith).