HC Deb 18 May 1939 vol 347 c1604
38. Mr. Ritson

asked the Minister of Health whether he is prepared to undertake additional expenditure on the demolition of unfit houses and the alleviation of overcrowding in order to relieve the rates of local authorities who are engaged in an endeavour fully to meet a national problem?

Mr. Elliot

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Normanton (Mr. T. Smith) on 3rd May, of which I am sending him a