HC Deb 28 November 1961 vol 650 c33W
68. Mr. Brockway

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will now provide financial assistance to the Slough Borough Council to enable them to provide accommodation for the growing number of recently evicted families due to the operations of the Rent Act.

Dr. Hill

No representations have been made to me by the council on this matter. Financial assistance is already available for any houses which a local authority need to build.

69. Mr. Brockway

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will introduce legislation to authorise local authorities to requisition unoccupied accommodation to provide dwellings for evicted families.

Dr. Hill

Local authorities already possess adequate powers to deal with this problem.

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