99. Mr. Vaneasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the greater difficulties at present in the way of carrying out extensive repairs to farm workers' houses than doing work of similar value on cowsheds; and whether he will consider issuing a new circular to amend Circular 5/50, dated 12th January, 1950, so that local authorities may be empowered to licence a greater volume of repairs and reconstruction work of dwelling-houses than is at present permitted.
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§ Mr. BevanI assume the hon. Member has in mind the distinction, between designated buildings and other buildings in the Control of Building Operations (No. 15) Order. I am aware of this distinction which relates to the amount of work which can be carried out without licence and does not affect the amount of work which can be licensed by local authorities.