§ Mr. Onslowasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will send a circular letter to all local housing authorities in England and Wales to remind them of the recommendation made by his Department in 1955 that applications for council houses by regular Service men on discharge should be considered exclusively on the basis of their housing needs, without any regard to the length of their residence in the locality.
§ Mr. MellishMy right hon. Friend is considering this.