§ Sir C. Edwardsasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that in Caerleon a house has been unoccupied for two years or more; that people, living with friends there since their home was demolished by bombs, have applied to the local authority to secure this house under the Acquisition Act, but have been refused, although the chairman of the Welsh Board of Health had promised them favourable consideration; if he will make inquiries into this case with a view to getting this house put into use; and whether, if there are no powers in that Act for dealing with cases such as this, he will secure such powers.
§ Mr. H. WillinkApproval has been given to the requisitioning of this house, 379W and when certain repairs have been carried out the house will be let to the applicant referred to at an appropriate rent.