Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Housing – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 9 June 1964.
Mr Benjamin Parkin
, Paddington North
12:00,
9 June 1964
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what study he has made of the formula approved by Westminster City Council for transferring the rights of controlled tenants when they are asked to move to permit redevelopment, a copy of which has been sent to him; and whether he will recommend to all local authorities its adoption as a standard form in rent books of controlled tenancies in order to prevent the method whereby tenants are told that, to make room for redevelopment, their controlled tenancies will cease.
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