Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Housing. – in the House of Commons am ar 2 Mai 1923.
Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that for the past 30 years the Poplar Council, and before the Poplar Council the Poplar District Board of Works, has been representing to the central authorities these areas, and that as long ago as 1920 ten areas were represented to the London County Council, and two years ago the right hon. Gentleman's own Department held an inquiry, and not a single one of these areas has been dealt with, and children, women and men are suffering—[HON. MEMBERS: "Speech!"] The right hon. Gentleman makes a statement. Is he also aware that at least a dozen deputations have been to the Minister of Health on this very subject?