§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is his estimate of the number of homes in England and Wales, respectively, without bathrooms, hot water supplies, or internal lavatory systems; and what proportion each is of the total stock of houses in England and Wales, respectively.
§ Mr. MacCollThe table below gives estimates of the number of dwellings in England and in Wales which were without fixed baths, hot water taps, or internal water closets in April, 1966. The estimates are based on the 1966 Census of Population and Housing.
§ Mr. George ThomsonAs I said in reply to a similar question on 24th January, the proposal for such a conference came originally from the Prime Minister of Malaysia in July of last year and he repeated the suggestion to me when I met him in Kuala Lumpur on 8th January. I then took the initiative in putting the proposal before the other Governments I visited. I also said that 345W we would be ready to take part in a conference. I think the discussions on this proposal can now be best pursued through diplomatic channels.