HC Deb 22 January 1948 vol 446 c63W
97. Mr. Piratin

asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the fact that many working class homes are in a dilapidated condition as a result of the position that, in spite of notices from the sanitary inspector, the landlord and his builder claim that they are unable to obtain building materials, he will take steps to enable local authorities to buy such building materials in bulk, and store them, both for their own use and for supplying private landlords, in order that these dilapidations can be made good.

Mr. Bevan

Under the revised Priority Distribution Scheme now in operation, a local authority has power to issue a certificate granting a building owner priority in obtaining materials for urgent repairs required by a statutory notice. I think this scheme should meet the purpose.