§ 110 and 111. Mr. N. Pannellasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government (1) if he has yet considered the report presented by the Liverpool City Architect and Director of Housing, and of the City Building Surveyor, to the Liverpool Housing Committee on 17th January, 1957, a copy of which has been sent to him, on the standard of construction on the corporation housing estates; and, in view of the admission contained in it of bad workmanship on current contracts, what action he proposes to take to protect the public interest in regard to such contracts, which have been the subject of Exchequer grants on the authority of his Department;
(2) whether, in view of the anxiety caused by the report presented by the Liverpool City Architect and Director of Housing to the Liverpool Housing Committee on 17th January, 1957, he will order an inquiry into the allegations of bad workmanship in the construction of corporation dwellings under the authority of his department.
§ Mr. H. BrookeI have read the reports which were sent to me by the hon. Member for Liverpool, Scotland (Mr. Logan). The matters raised appear to be entirely the business of the Liverpool Corporation.