§ Mr. Haleasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what guidance has been given by his Department to local authorities, in arranging finance for schemes of repair and reconstruction of old residential houses, regarding provision in the contracts for the insertion of a damp course.
§ Mr. H. BrookeIf a house is being modernised with the aid of an improvement grant from the local authority, the owner must carry out works which will ensure that the house will be substantially free from damp. He is not obliged to insert a damp-proof course, since this may not be necessary nor is it always practicable.