41. Major Lloydasked the Minister of Health how many local authorities have adopted the points system for selecting house tenants, and how many the ballot system; and whether his Ministry favours some recognised system for the selection of tenants and has brought this to the notice of all local authorities.
§ The Minister of Health (Mr. Bevan)I regret that statistics are not available. I do not consider that a standard system for the selection of tenants is either desirable or practicable, but I have asked local authorities to give early consideration to the recommendations on this subject made in the recent Report of the Housing Management Sub-Committee of my Central Housing Advisory Committee. A copy of the report is being sent to the hon. Member.