§ Sir R. Gowerasked the Minister of Health whether the latest reports reaching him show that the number of foreign refugees are being absorbed by householders without difficulty; and whether it is proposed to take over more empty houses for their accommodation?
Mr. M. MacDonaldMy information is that the foreign refugees that have already arrived have been accommodated, either with householders or in empty houses, without material difficulty. It is at1008W present proposed that further refugees should be similarly accommodated, using empty houses or accommodation offered by householders, according to local circumstances.