§ 41. Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will seek powers to acquire unoccupied office blocks for housing purposes.
§ Mr. GreenwoodIn general, the design and siting of new office blocks make them unsuitable for use for family housing even after expensive conversion. I would rather urge local authorities in areas of housing need to press on faster with building new houses and flats designed for the purpose.