§ Mr. Mikardoasked the Minister of Health if he is aware that the Borough of Abingdon and the Rural District Council of Abingdon have exceeded their quota of licences for the erection of 254W houses by private builders; and what action he proposes to take.
§ Mr. BevanAbingdon Borough Council have issued 77 licences and have 100 houses in approved tenders. Abingdon Rural District Council have issued licences for 173 houses and have tenders approved for 322 houses. In neither case has the local authority exceeded the authority given to it to issue licences for the erection of houses by private builders as the greater part of the licences was issued before any ratio between local authority and licenced building had been determined.