§ 67. Mr. Sorensenasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what representations and information he has received from local authorities in the London area in respect of overcrowding due to immigration; and what assistance he is giving to those and other local authorities to enable them to ease the housing shortage.
Dr. HillI am aware from information received from a number of authorities that housing difficulties have been aggravated in those parts of London where large numbers of immigrants have settled. Authorities will be helped to meet urgent housing needs by the Housing Act, 1961, which makes subsidy for new houses more widely available, London housing generally will be helped by the increase in the subsidy payable for over-spill building. Administrative action is being taken to ensure that more land will be set aside for housing in development plans.