Oral Answers to Questions — Housing. – in the House of Commons at on 12 March 1924.
Mr. T. THOMSON:
66.asked the Minister of Health if, in view of his decision to require local authorities in future to obtain his consent before granting subsidies to houses of a greater density than 20 per acre, he will state what steps he is taking to withdraw or amend paragraph 8 of the appendix of Circular 388a, dated 14th August, 1923; and what fresh instructions he is issuing to local authorities to carry out this change in policy?
Mr John Wheatley
, Glasgow Shettleston
As I informed the hon. Member, in reply to a similar question on the 27th ultimo, I propose, in connection with future approvals of housing schemes submitted by local authorities, to require the authorities to submit to me any proposals for building at a density exceeding 20 to the acre.
Mr John Wheatley
, Glasgow Shettleston
The hon. Member will not quarrel with how I do it, provided I do it effectively and quickly.
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