§ Sir R. ASKEasked the Minister of Health (1) whether he will consider, at an early date, the resolution of the city council of Newcastle-upon-Tyne urging the Government to bring in legislation to protect tenants of decontrolled tenements against the imposition of excessive rentals and to establish fair rent courts for the fixation of rents in such cases;
(2) whether he has considered the copy sent to him of the report of the special committee of the city council of Newcastle-upon-Tyne to the effect that excessive rents are being charged in the city to 1,441 persons who are in receipt of public assistance and that 526 are in controlled houses; and whether he will consider introducing legislation to give local authorities powers to enforce observance of the Rent Restrictions Acts?
Sir H. YOUNGThe report and resolution to which my hon. friend refers will be considered in conjunction with the recommendations of the Departmental Committee, with which he is doubtless familiar.