§ 32. Mr. A. Robertsasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what consultation he has had with the National Coal Board about provision of houses for transferred mine workers.
§ Mr. BrookeMy Department has been in consultation from time to time with the Ministry of Power and the National Coal Board about the provision of houses for miners likely to be transferred to other areas. If the hon. Member has Knotting-ley urban district in mind, I can inform him that I have given approval in principle to the payment of special industrial subsidy in respect of houses to be built for this purpose.
§ Mr. RobertsWhile thanking the right hon. Gentleman for that reply, may I also ask him whether, when these houses are provided, they will be kept under the control of the local authority?
§ Mr. BrookeIf they are built by the urban district council they certainly will be.