§ 27. Mr. W. R. D. Perkinsasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government why prefabricated houses and bungalows, requiring little or no skilled labour to erect, require a building licence before they can be erected; and whether he will examine this question, with a view to allowing buildings of this description to be erected without affecting the number of private building licences allocated to local authorities.
§ Mr. H. MacmillanMy hon. Friend will appreciate that the shell of a house represents only a small proportion of the total requirements of a complete house. I am looking into the case brought to my notice by my hon. Friend and will write to him.