§ 69 and 70. Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Health (1) in view of the fact that Craftcast houses are not prefabricated and have received a 100 per cent. favourable report from the Burt Committee and are approved by his Department, particulars of which have been sent him, why his permission to continue to erect these houses has been refused;
(2) in view of the fact that Messrs. Craftcast, Limited, have been given the necessary permits to acquire specialised 73W plants and equipment to the value of £20,000 for the express purpose of producing these dwellings and for exporting the equipment overseas, particulars of which have been sent him, why he has cancelled their building licences.
§ Mr. BevanNo licences have been cancelled, nor has permission to erect been refused. The firm has the same freedom to build for local authorities as any other contractors.
§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Health if he is aware that Craftcast, Limited, have been compelled to close down and erect Airey houses, and that these houses, including development costing £1,700, exclusive of land and cartage of concrete parts, five journeys per pair from Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, to Kent; and why, in view of the fact that Craftcast, Limited, were producing at £1,180 net, detached freehold this policy has been adopted.
§ Mr. BevanI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him today on questions on this subject.