§ 130. Mr. Robensasked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to the demolition of two cottages in East Holywell village, Northumberland, to make way for the provision of pit offices; and, in view of the bad housing conditions in the village and the country 276W generally, what steps he will take to prevent privately-owned habitable property from being pulled down.
§ Mr. BevanI am informed that the colliery company who owned these cottages demolished them because they were considered to be beyond repair. The tenants had been rehoused. As regards the second part of the Question, I would refer to the provision made by Defence Regulation 56A.