§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government under what conditions a house is treated for the purpose of his regulations as being of a tolerable standard in England.
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§ Mr. MacCollThe expression "tolerable standard" does not occur in any regulations made by my right hon. Friend.
The criteria by which a house is judged to be fit or unfit for human habitation in England are listed in Section 4 of the Housing Act, 1957. There is a proposal in Clause 72 of the Housing Bill to add one further item to the list.