§ Mr. Simon Mahonasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government (1) if he is aware of the amount of under-occupation of houses and the increasing need for local housing authorities to operate an efficient Voluntary Housing Exchange Service to facilitate exchanges in all sections of housing, both public and private and if he will advise local housing authorities of the advantages of establishing such a service
(2) if he will advise local councils on the methods of establishing housing exchange centres on a voluntary basis, separated from local housing offices, to facilitate house exchanges between all types of house occupiers, including owner-occupiers.
§ Mr. MellishI know there is a good deal of under-occupation in all types of property. My right hon. Friend is seeking information on the value of the exchange bureaux already established by a number of local authorities with a view to issuing further advice on the subject.