Slum Clearance

HC Deb 25 October 1955 vol 545 cc13-4

14. Wing Commander Bulbs

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government to make a statement on the progress of slum clearance.

Mr. Sandys

All but thirty-two of the 1,466 local authorities in England and Wales have now submitted to me their proposals for slum clearance. I propose shortly to lay a White Paper showing each authority's estimate of the number of unfit houses in its area and their programmes of work over the next five years.

Wing Commander Bulbs

Can my right hon. Friend give an assurance that there will be no slackening in the pace of this work?

Mr. Sandys

On the contrary, I want to speed it up.