§ 42. Squadron-Leader Sir Gifford Foxasked the Secretary of State for War why his Department insist that gas is essential for the War Department houses being constructed in the neighbourhood of C.O.D. Bicester, when the local supply is not sufficient, and there is an unlimited supply of electricity.
§ The Secretary of State for War (Mr. J. J. Lawson)No final decision as to the method of cooking to be used in any houses which may be built under War Department arrangements has yet been reached. In arriving at a decision, the position as regards availability of supplies in this area will, of course, be one of the factors to be taken into account.
§ Sir G. FoxIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that unless his Department build houses there will not be enough for those who want them? Further, is he aware that no houses are being built in my constituency by any local authority outside Oxford City?
§ Mr. LawsonI thought the hon. Member's Question dealt with gas cooking.