§ 30. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Thomas Mooreasked the Minister of Health if he is satisfied that the housing policy of the Government will meet the immediate needs of post-war Britain.
§ Mr. WillinkAs I stated in the Debate on the Second Reading of the Housing (Temporary Provisions) Bill on 19th July, our most urgent task is to provide homes for the 250,000 additional families which have come into being since 1939 and for those who have lost their homes during the war. The Government's programme for permanent and temporary dwellings is designed to meet this need within the first two years after the war.
§ Sir T. MooreAgain, I would ask the Minister to answer my Question. Is he satisfied that the programme set forth by 337 himself and other Members of the Government will meet the immediate demand for these houses?
§ Mr. WillinkI am satisfied that we have done our best up to date, but I am not satisfied that we cannot do better if we continue our efforts.
§ Sir T. MooreWill the Minister appreciate the fact that both he and the Government may well rise or fall by their capacity to deal with this problem?
§ Mr. KirkwoodDoes the Minister not think that the time has arrived for the Government to reconsider its decision to stop house-building during the war? Get on with house-building now. Our folk are desperate, and men will be coming back, after the war, and finding no homes.