§ Mr. MacLarenasked the Minister of Health whether he will take advantage of the building labour which will soon become available to commence work on the 2127W completion of corporation housing schemes which were suspended owing to war demands?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe supply of materials as well as the availability of labour, must be borne in mind. I gladly assure my hon. Friend that as soon as labour and materials can be made available for the purpose, it will be my desire to approve of the completion by local authorities of their suspended housing schemes.
Mr. Rostron Duckworthasked the Minister of Health whether any council houses now being built or finished are intended to be permanent; and whether their layout avoids the perpetuation of long monotonous rows of identical houses without reference to garden city planning?
§ Mr. BrownThe small numbers of houses how being built by local authorities for war workers are being provided for permanent occupation and conform to local planning requirements.