§ Sir R. GREENEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department, as representing the Ministry of Health, whether his attention has been called to the increasing number of dwelling houses which are being converted into factories and workshops; whether he is aware that there are in the Borough of Hackney 398 premises built as private houses and since converted into workshops; and whether, seeing that since the expiry on 22nd December, 1921 of that Section of the Housing (Additional Powers) Act of 1919 which gave the London County Council powers to prevent such conversion, there is no power vested in any authority to control the use of private premises as workshops, he will consider whether such powers should be given to borough councils in London during the present acute housing shortage?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSMy right hon. Friend will give this suggestion careful consideration.