§ Mr. Piratinasked the Minister of Health (1) if he canmake a statement on the rents to be charged to people whose homes have been destroyed and who have been accommodated in requisitioned property;
2. if he is aware that under Circular 183/45 people whose homes have been destroyed and who have been accommodated in requisitioned property will be required to pay increased rents; and if he will reconsider this departure from the policy that such people should not suffer additional financial burden as a consequence of bombing;
3. if he is aware that the operation of Circular 183/45, issued by his Ministry will involve the imposition of a means test on every tenant of requisitioned property; and if he will take steps to prevent this.
§ Mr. BevanI have received representations from a number of local authorities and others about the operation of this circular; these representations are receiving my consideration and a further circular will be issued shortly.