§ Sir G. Hutchinsonasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether it is with his approval and consent that the Romford Borough Council have refused to issue licences for new houses, having an area not exceeding 1,000 square feet, upon the ground that the proposed purchaser of the house was not a person approved by the housing committee of the council, in circumstances to which his attention has been directed.
§ Mr. H. MacmillanNo. I have asked the borough council to send representatives to meet my officers in order that the council's position as agents of the Government for the issue of building licences may be explained to them.