Mr. Whiteleyasked the Minister of Health whether he will state, for each of the ranges of rateable value represented by classes A, B, and C, the number of houses controlled under the Rent Restriction Acts; the number of houses which have become decontrolled; and the number of houses which have never been controlled under the Rent Acts?
§ Sir K. WoodI will send the hon. Member a Memorandum (Command 4208) showing the estimated numbers of controlled and decontrolled houses in the three classes A, B and C in 1932 but I have no comprehensive information as to the number to-day. By the Act of 1933 Class A houses were decontrolled, Class B houses continued to become decontrolled on the landlord gaining possession, and Class C houses were excluded from the operation of the provisions relating to decontrol. I hope to receive shortly the report of the Departmental Committee at present investigating the working of the Acts.