§ Mr. L. Smithasked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the importance of encouraging landlords to recondition, he will ask local authorities to supply him with information on this subject for the purpose of keeping his housing records up to date, and also enabling him to form some reliable judgment as to the extent to which effect is being given to the reconditioning clauses in the Housing Act of 1936?
§ Sir K. WoodThough I cannot give complete information over a period of years past, arrangements are now in operation whereby I receive from local authorities information as to the action which is being taken to recondition houses in their areas.