§ Lieut.-Commander Tufnellasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings whether victims of enemy action who were allowed, when the £500 limit was in existence, to start reconstruction or re-building, are now compelled to stop such work on the ground that the limit has been reduced to £100; and whether, in view of the extreme hardship from which in that case the victims will suffer, he will recognise as valid all contracts officially sanctioned prior to the date of the reduction specified?
§ Mr. HicksWorks of construction and reconstruction costing not more than £500 which were in hand on 14th April, 1941, when the reduction to £100 came into force, were allowed to continue without a licence. The second part of the Question does not therefore appear to arise, but if the hon. Member will send me particulars of any cases where hardship is said to have been caused, I shall be glad to have inquiry made.