§ 41. Mr. Jannerasked the Minister of Health what representations he has received from medical officers of health that, in order to combat atmospheric pollution, the use of smokeless fuels should be made a condition of tenancy in council houses where this was considered reasonable; and what is the estimated extra cost to a tenant per week of using such fuel.
§ Mr. BevanI have received no such representations. I cannot impose conditions of tenancy on local authority houses—that is reserved for the local authority itself. In general there should not be any extra cost for the same amount of useful heat. The price of solid smokeless fuel is higher than that of coal but so is its thermal efficiency.