§ 24. Mr. Boardmanasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs, what action he proposes to take, in view of his plans for more house building, to ensure that building land is available at reasonable prices.
§ Sir K. JosephThe White Paper on Housing outlined the measures that the Government are taking to see that more land is made available for housing—the best way to ensure that prices are reasonable.
§ Mr. BoardmanIs not the right hon. Gentleman aware that any increase in house building will inevitably increase the price of building land, and that as a consequence millions of wage earners are finding that house ownership is being put even further out of their reach? Why cannot the Government take some action to put an end to this land racket?
§ Sir K. JosephThe hon. Gentleman's premise is not right if more land is released—which is the Government's intention.