§ 2. Mr. Abseasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what stage the investigation of the slum clearance problem being conducted by the Welsh Office has reached; when it is anticipated it will be concluded; and whether the results of the investigation will be published.
§ Sir K. JosephOne hundred and fifty-three of the 168 Welsh local authorities have given information to my Welsh Office about their residual slum clearance problems. The fifteen which have not done so are being pressed for this information. The results of the investigation are now being assessed and these will be set out in the next Report on Developments and Government Action in Wales and Monmouthshire.
§ Mr. AbseMay we have the Minister's assurance that in conducting this investigation there will be no attempt, as would appear to have been indicated in the last Report, to minimise the seriousness of the problem? May we also have an assurance from the Minister that in considering what should be categorised as slum clearance careful attention will be given to all those houses which are pre-1875?
§ Sir K. JosephI can assure the House that a realistic survey is being made, the results of which will be published.
§ Mr. C. HughesWhen may we expect the Report on Developments and 176 Government Action in Wales and Monmouthshire.
§ Sir K. Joseph1st March.