§ 38. Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what study he has made of the evidence supplied to him by the hon. Member for South Bedforshire of a national shortage of window cleaners; if he will send a circular to local authori- 224W ties encouraging them to set up local authority window cleaning services available equally to tenants and owner-occupiers in the area; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreesonI do not know of any reliable statistical evidence as to a national shortage of window cleaners. Local authorities have no power to set up a window cleaning service available equally to tenants and owner-occupiers in the area.