§ 51. Mr. Kelleyasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will introduce legislation to amend the Housing Act, 1957, in such a way as to allow local authorities to establish warden schemes to cover aged persons living in privately-owned dwellings within their local government area, on a similar basis to the powers already enjoyed by such authorities with regard to aged persons living in council-owned properties.
§ Mr. H. BrookeIt seems hardly practicable to provide a warden service for60W aged people living in private houses at a distance from one another, and I do not think in any event that this is a matter that falls to be considered under the Housing Acts.