§ Lieut.-Colonel HORLICKasked the Minister of Health whether any arrangements are being made for establishing a committee to consider housing in colliery districts, as recommended by the Royal Commission on the coal industry; and how many houses have been built since the armistice in districts where the mining population exceeds 20 per cent. of the whole by local authorities, by colliery companies, by public utility societies, and by unassisted private enterprise, respectively?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINWith regard to the first part of the question, I would1934W remind the hon. and gallant Member that the Government included an inquiry into colliery housing in the suggestion which they submitted to both parties in May last, but they are unable to make further progress until they can consult representatives of the mineowners and miners on the matter. I regret that the information asked for in the last part of the question is not available.