§ Sir A. Russellasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works whether an emergency factory-made house, similar to that now on view in London, will be erected for exhibition on Tyneside.
§ Mr. HicksAs the prototype house is necessarily constructed by hand large numbers cannot be made available for exhibition in various parts of the country. A second prototype will shortly be erected in Scotland. The distribution of tickets to view the prototype by the Ministry of Health through local authorities was designed to ensure that representatives from all areas should have an opportunity of viewing it.
§ Lieut.-Commander Joynson-Hicksasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works how factory-built steel houses are to be adapted to meet the urgent needs of rural centres of population where neither electricity, gas nor piped water supplies are available.
§ Mr. HicksAs my Noble Friend indicated in another place last week, if the prototype of the emergency factory-made house is approved, the Health Ministers will allocate them to the various localities for which they are suitable. The house is not intended for use in the circumstances described in this Question.