§ 91. Mr. Prittasked the Attorney-General whether in view of the prevalence of agreements insisting on tenants binding themselves not to assign, underlet or part with the possession of their flats or any part thereof to any person of colour, he will introduce legislation to prohibit such discrimination.
§ The Attorney-GeneralMuch as I deplore the colour prejudice which is responsible for the restrictive covenants in leases to which my hon. and learned Friend refers, I can only repeat what I said to the hon. Member for West Leyton (Mr. Sorensen) on 11th May, 1948. It it doubtful whether legislation would be as effective as a strengthening of public opinion against the present practice, but the possibility of appropriate legislation is still being considered.