§ Mr. Jannerasked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the complicated and insufficient nature of the present Acts relating to rent controls and the protection of tenants against dispossession, he will take appropriate steps to deal with the position at an early date.
§ Captain Marplesasked the Minister of Health what progress has been made in examining the recommendations in the Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Rent Control; and whether, in view of the importance of the recommendations to so many people, there will will be an early declaration of policy.
§ Mr. M. Webbasked the Minister of Health whether he has come to any decision on the maintenance of rent restrictions.
§ Mr. A. BevanThe Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Rent Control, which included recommendations for consolidation of the law, is under examination and I hope shortly to be in a position to indicate the conclusions of the Government on the subject.