Mrs. Butlerasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs whether he will send a circular to local authorities encouraging them to give every possible assistance which their technical officers are qualified to provide to tenants of controlled accommodation whose landlords are using intimidation or creating annoyance in order to try to obtain vacant possession.
§ Mr. H. BrookeThe powers of local authorities on these matters are limited to giving information. I have already issued a circular asking them to use these powers in connection with the Rent Act, 1957, and am doing so again when the Landlord and Tenant (Temporary Provisions) Bill becomes law.