HC Deb 06 April 1944 vol 398 c2180W
Mr. Craven-Ellis

asked the Minister of Health if he will consider adopting a long-term building policy of, say, 50 to 80 years, so that there will be a regular number of properties built and demolished annually, thereby avoiding slumps and booms which contribute considerably to high costs of building.

Mr. Willink

As already indicated in the White Paper on Training for the Building Industry presented to Parliament in February, 1943, it will be the object of the Government's long-term policy to maintain stability in the building industry, but it is not possible in present circumstances to make plans for a longer period than that indicated in the Paper.

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