§ Mr. Hutchinsonasked the Secretary of State for War whether persons now resident in evacuation areas who own houses in the protected areas will be permitted to go to reside in them during the present emergency.
§ Mr. A. HendersonYes, Sir, provided they come within one of the priority classes for evacuation purposes.
§ Mr. Hutchinsonasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will give instructions that, where a person has purchased premises for the occupation of himself or his family, but has been prevented from taking possession by reason of the area where such premises are situated becoming a Protected Area after the contract has been made or the conveyance executed but before the date for possession, such person should be permitted to occupy the premises notwithstanding the ban.
§ Sir J. GriggUnless the person can take advantage of the concessions which I announced on 11th July in answer to a number of hon. Members he will, I regret, have to defer occupation until the Protected Area in question is freed from restriction on entry.