Mr. Edwardsasked the Minister of Health whether since the re-housing of working-class people living in unfit houses is more a matter of national than of local concern, he is prepared to consider a higher grant for this work in order to relieve already overburdened local rates?
§ Mr. BernaysI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Normanton (Mr. T. Smith) on 3rd May, of which I am sending him a copy.