§ Sir W. Darlingasked the Minister of Health if he is aware that Mrs. Miller, the owner of a house at 15, Lowther Drive, Enfield, the widow of Major Miller, who died after about six years of war service, has had her house requisitioned by the urban district council; that she is thereby prevented from taking advantage of an offer of £1,750 for the immediate occupation of the house by a family and so prevented from getting the necessary funds to pay off a building society mortgage and provide for the maintenance of herself and two children aged respectively seven and two; and what steps he is taking to remedy this hardship.
§ Mr. BevanYes, Sir. Following the letter received from the hon. Member, I have had the case investigated. Much as I sympathise with Mrs. Miller's difficulties, I cannot agree to the release of this house from requisitioning in view of the acute housing stringency. The house now accommodates a family whose home was destroyed by enemy action.