§ 20. Mr. Craven-Ellisasked the Minister of Health if he will arrange that the guarantee required from the Government and local authorities under the Housing Act, 1933, be given immediately upon the approval of the plans and the acceptance of the housing scheme instead of, as at present, when the house is completed.
§ The Minister of Health (Mr. Willink)All acceptable proposals for the guarantee are already approved before building is commenced; but the guarantee does not and cannot come into operation until the advance to which it applies is made by the building society. Where a society is prepared to make an advance before the completion of building, I am prepared to consider a proposal that a guarantee should be given at the same stage.