HC Deb 30 March 1944 vol 398 c1539
25. Mr. Reakes

asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that on Merseyside advertisers are offering bottles of whiskey and substantial sums of money for house tenancies; what steps he proposes to take to stop people encouraging property owners to let houses at extortionate rentals; and will he make such advertisements illegal.

Mr. Willink

No, Sir, but if the hon. Member will send me particulars I will bring them to the attention of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Rent Control.

Mr. Reakes

Will the Minister accept my assurance that the advertisement on which my Question is based actually appeared last week in one of the Merseyside newspapers?

Mr. Witlink

If the hon. Member will send me those particulars, I have indicated the course I shall take.