HC Deb 22 May 1941 vol 371 c1569
53. Mr. Lindsay

asked the Minister of Health what is the responsibility of senior regional officers in rehousing persons from bombed areas?

Mr. E. Brown

The responsibility for the rehousing of homeless persons rests with the local authorities, to whom full powers of billeting and of the requisitioning of houses have been delegated. The duty of my senior regional officer is to advise them in the making of plans and to assist them in operating them when an emergency occurs. If necessary he arranges for the distribution of the homeless over a number of areas.

Mr. Lindsay

In view of the fact that this machinery is not at present achieving this object, I give notice that I shall raise this question on the Adjournment at the earliest possible date.