HC Deb 15 December 1943 vol 395 cc1527-8
21. Sir Stanley Reed

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works the estimated cost of each of the 20 experimental houses to be constructed in 1944, the accommodation to be provided and the materials to be used?

Mr. Hicks

The experimental houses being erected by the Ministry of Works are in order to ascertain comparative costs and labour requirements and to try out the various alternative materials and methods that have been considered by the Committee established for this purpose by my Ministry with the Ministry of Health and the Secretary of State for Scotland, and presided over by Sir George Burt. The results will be made available when the work is completed.

Sir I. Albery

Can the hon. Gentleman say what responsibility, if any, the Ministry of Health have for the design of these houses?

Mr. Hicks

That is another question altogether.

Sir I. Albery

Can I have an answer to that?

Mr. Hicks

If the hon. Member will put a Question down, I will answer it.