HC Deb 31 January 1945 vol 407 cc1467-8W
Mr. Bossom

asked the Minister of Works whether he has any objection to older non-mobile building trade operatives, when they have finished repairing bomb damage in rural areas, undertaking the erection of homes at once if required in their immediate area.

Mr. Sandys

The general shortage of building labour and materials makes it extremely difficult to go further than the limited scheme for rebuilding war damaged houses announced last November. However, in exceptional cases licences will be granted for the employment of immobile labour on the construction of rural houses.

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