§ Brigadier-General CROFTasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that numerous Russians are buying up houses in the East End of London and in West-cliff, and that British subjects are being evicted in order to make room for them; and whether he will consider taking steps to prevent British tenants from being evicted from houses or rooms in order to make room for aliens?
§ Mr. SHORTTI have made inquiry and find that there has been no buying up of houses by Russians in Westcliff, and, though in certain districts of East London Russian Jews have for many years been buying house property, there has been no special activity in this direction recently. In neither case have British subjects been turned out of their houses by alien purchasers. The second part of the question does not arise; but attention may be drawn to the provisions of the Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Bill, and the enactments which are extended and amended thereby.