Government Policy

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 13 November 1951.

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Photo of Mr Douglas Jay Mr Douglas Jay , Battersea North 12:00, 13 November 1951

I also asked the right hon. Gentleman a specific question, and he asked me to postpone it until a later part of his speech, which, out of courtesy, I tried to do. But he has made no attempt to answer it. Could he tell us, in view of the Chancellor's speech the other day about building, investment and so forth, how many houses he expects will be started in 1952? Surely he must be able to answer that question.