§ 69. Mr. Crouchasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, in view of the restriction that has been applied to private building, he will extend the period beyond 1952 for those people who purchased building plots before 1st July, 1947, who are prevented solely by the restriction in the building programme from building their houses.
§ Sir S. CrippsI presume that the hon. Member is referring to the arrangements under which certain owners of building 784 plots, if they begin to build a house before 1st January, 1953, may set off development charge against a claim made on the £300 million to be distributed under the Town and Country Planning Act, 1947. Since every case of this kind involves a commitment on the £300 million and that sum has to be distributed before 1st July, 1953, I regret that any further extension of these arrangements is impossible for practical reasons.