§ Mr. BONWICKasked the Minister of Health if his attention has been called to the action taken by a landlord, at Chippenham, who, in the absence of the tenant, who was searching for work, and in the absence of the tenant's wife, who had just been confined, entered the house by the bedroom window, removed the upstair and downstair windows, the outer door, the inner kitchen door, and the door leading to the stairs; whether he is aware that the tenant, Mr. Harold Howell, who was invalided out of the Navy through losing an eye when H.M.S. "Lion" sank the "Blucher," had occupied the house since April, 1922; that, although given notice to leave six weeks ago, he had been unable to find other accommodation; and that no proceedings had been taken by the landlord to obtain an ejectment order; and whether he will introduce provisions into the new Rent Restrictions Bill imposing penalties on landlords who take such action?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINMy attention has not been drawn to this case, and, 2381W before expressing any opinion upon it, I should require to have further information as to the circumstances.