§ 1. Mr. Lewisasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government why he will not publish in HANSARD the letters he has received from the Town Clerk of West Ham and the General Secretary of the Building Workers' Trade Union, protesting against the Government's Rent Bill.
§ Mr. H. BrookeI do not think it normally appropriate to use HANSARD for the publication of correspondence.
§ 2. Mr. Lewisasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will make a statement on his recent discussions with the Metropolitan Standing Joint Committee on matters affecting the Government's rent policy.
§ 61. Mr. H. Butlerasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what was the nature of the discussions which he held with a deputation from the Association of Municipal Corporations and the Metropolitan Boroughs Standing Joint Committee in February; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. H. BrookeThis discussion, on a number of points arising out of the Rent Bill, was confidential, as is usual between Ministers and representatives of local authorities in matters of this kind.