§ 38. Sir J. Edenasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what is the effect of increasing immigration from the Commonwealth on the availability of houses and flats; which areas are most affected; and what special steps he is taking no deal with the problems it creates.
§ Sir K. JosephCommonwealth immigrants generally go to areas where work is plentiful, such as London and the West Midlands, and tend to occupy the older properties. Their housing needs are part of the general housing situation and the right course is to press on with the Government's plans for increasing the production of new dwellings, and for dealing with bad living conditions on the lines provided for in the Housing Bill.