§ Sir W. DAVISONasked the Minister of Health (1) whether he is aware that the council of the royal borough of Kensington on the 4th May last submitted to the London Housing Board of the Ministry of Health particulars of suggested rentals for six flats, into which the premises No. 20a, Adair Road, North Kensington, had been converted, and that the Board have up to the present time failed to approve the suggested rentals or to suggest alternative rentals for the flats in question, whereby a number of families urgently in need of accommodation have been precluded from taking tenancies of the flats, which have been ready for occupation for the past month; and whether he will give instructions for the matter to be attended to forthwith; (2) Whether he is aware that the council of the royal borough of Kensington have been prevented from letting eight flats and maisonettes at the premises, No. 85, Ladbroke Grove, and No. 69, Elgin Crescent, owing to their being unable to obtain from the London Housing Board of the Ministry of Health the necessary information to allow of their submitting suggested rentals for such flats and maisonettes, notwithstanding the fact that the conversion work has been completed for some weeks; and whether arrangements can be made to obviate delays of this kind, whereby flats which are ready for occupation are obliged to remain empty?
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§ Dr. ADDISONSpecial considerations arose with regard to the fixing of the rents for these flats; but I hope that the matter will be definitely settled at a conference with the borough council which is being held to-day.