§ Mr. J. DAVISONasked the Minister of Health the duties and powers of the rents tribunal; how the tribunal is composed; and how it was appointed?
§ Sir A. MONDThe tribunal has been appointed under the provisions, inserted at the instance of local authorities, in the Local Authorities Assisted Housing698W Scheme Regulations, 1919 and 1921, The Regulations provide that in connection with determination of Exchequer subsidy, payable to a local authority, any difference of opinion arising between the Minister and the authority regarding deficiency of income due to insufficiency of rents charged, or failure to secure due economy in the carrying out or administration of the scheme, shall be referred to a tribunal, whose decision shall be final and conclusive; and that such tribunal shall consist of two members nominated by the Minister, one member nominated by the Association of Municipal Corporations, and two members (of whom one only shall be entitled to act in any particular case) nominated by the Urban District Councils' Association and the Rural District Councils' Association, jointly, and of a Chairman, to be appointed by the members so nominated.