§ Mr. PENNEFATHERasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department, as representing the Ministry of Health, if he will state whether houses of any class now building or about to be built will be subject to rent control under any existing or proposed legislation?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKS:Under the present Rent Act new houses erected since April, 1919, are not subject to any restrictions. It is proposed to retain this provision in any further legislation.