§ 80. Brigadier Raynerasked the Minister of Health if it is his intention to introduce legislation to assist the reconditioning of rural cottages.
§ Mr. BevanThe report recently submitted by the Rural Housing Sub-Committee of my Central Housing Advisory Committee on this subject is receiving consideration but it has not yet been published, and I cannot make any statement at present.
§ Brigadier RaynerIs the right hon. Gentleman aware of the pleasure which that answer will give to the rural critics of his housing schemes, who see so little going on actually on the ground?
§ Mr. BevanThe answer is that the rural authorities are doing a. very good job. The hon. and gallant Gentleman should spend a little more time in his own area, and find out what is happening.