§ 54. Colonel Burtonasked the Minister of Health what system he proposes to adopt with regard to houses in Suffolk and elsewhere which have been built for workers who now find the rents too high for them to pay.
§ Mr. WillinkPerhaps my hon. and gallant Friend will be good enough to let me know which houses he has in mind.
§ Mr. GranvilleWill the right hon. and learned Gentleman bear in mind that agricultural workers are asked to pay 17s. for a rural cottage? The wage committee asks for an increase of wages and the circle goes on. Will the right hon. and learned Gentleman do something to control rents?
§ Mr. WillinkThe hon. Member knows the basis on which the extra subsidy was given in respect of these houses. I will look into his suggestion but, where the cottages have cost more than was anticipated, the decision to increase the rent has been that of the local authority.