§ Mr. RAYNESasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that cases of hardship have arisen through persons being refused the housing subsidy owing to the fact that they have commenced building, in some cases, a few days, prior to the proposals of the local council being approved; and, if in such cases it can be shown that they have proceeded according to advice given by local officials, will he be prepared to give sympathetic consideration to their claims?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYIn cases in which I am satisfied that builders, on the faith of assurances given by or on behalf of local authorities, have proceeded with building in anticipation of the approval of the local authorities' scheme for assisting private enterprise, the equivalent of the Government grant under the Act will be paid in respect of houses which would otherwise be eligible for assistance.