§ Captain Pluggeasked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the experience of this winter, he proposes to make it a condition in the contracts for subsidised State houses that the water pipes of such houses in the future should be placed inside the structure, as is the case in most countries where the winter is severe, and not outside, as is often the case here?
§ Mr. ElliotWater pipes are usually placed inside the building. As to waste pipes, under present practice they may be placed either inside or outside the building. I am advised that internal pipes are not without their own difficulties, particularly in the event of a leak, and in all the circumstances I should not feel justified in interfering with the discretion of local authorities in the matter.