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Munition Workers (Evictions)

Volume 104: debated on Monday 18 March 1918

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asked the Minister of Munitions whether his attention has been drawn to the eviction of several munition workers in the Selby district; whether he is aware that an official of his Department made inquiries into the housing difficulties, was satisfied that there was a shortage of houses, and promised to report accordingly; and what action, if any, it is proposed to take in the direction either of preventing any further evictions or cooperating in the building of more houses?

Representations have been received calling attention to the eviction of munition workers in Selby, and urging that, in view of the shortage of houses, the district should be declared a special area for the purposes of Regulation 2 a (2) of the Defence of the Realm Regulations. A local investigation has been made, and a decision as to the application of the Regulation will shortly be given.