HC Deb 17 October 1940 vol 365 c845W
Mr. Brooke

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether in framing his war risks insurance proposals, he will take into account the fact that a ground landlord will stand to gain proportionately more advantage from the rebuilding of damaged property if the lease has only a short period unexpired; and whether he will, accordingly, arrange that the shorter the unexpired period the larger will be the proportion of the premium that the ground landlord will be required to pay?

Sir K. Wood

While I cannot anticipate details of the proposals which I shall lay before the House, I can assure my hon. Friend that considerations such as those he mentions are being borne in mind.