§ 98. Mr. Bossomasked the Minister of Health as there are approaching a million more people on the waiting lists of housing authorities today than when the present Government took office, if he will reconsider his decision to stop all private house-building.
§ Mr. BevanI know of no statistics which justify the hon. Member's preamble, but the suspension of private house-building licensing is designed to enable the maximum number of houses to be built by local authorities for letting to those most in need.