The following question stood on the Order Paper in the name of Sir K. WOOD:

"45. To ask the Prime Minister whether he can now state when the Housing Bill will be introduced."

May I call your attention, Sir, to the fact that the Prime Minister is never in the House, and that we cannot get our questions answered?

The hon. Gentleman is aware that the Prime Minister, as Foreign Secretary, has certain official duties outside the House to-day. I will call his question again at the end.

later asked the Prime Minister when the Housing Bill will be introduced?

I would ask the hon. Member to await the statement that I am to make on Thursday.

Is the Housing Bill going to be introduced before Whitsuntide or not?

I am glad at any time to enlist the genuine assistance of my hon. Friend with regard to the housing policy of the Government, but at the moment I cannot say more.