§ Dr. HASTINGSasked the Minister of Health the number of houses built with the assistance of the subsidies provided by each of the three Housing Acts; and the number of houses built by local authorities for letting by each of these three Acts?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe following statement shows the number of houses completed with the assistance of subsidies under the various Housing Acts in England and Wales up to 28th February last, the latest date to which figures are at present available. All the houses built under the Act of 1924 and a majority of those built by local authorities under other Acts were built for letting, but detailed information as to these is not available.
Title of Act. Number of Houses completed up to 28th February, 1930. By Local Authorities. By Private Enterprise. Housing, Town Planning, etc., Acts,1919. 170,090 4,545 Housing (Additional Powers)Act,1919. — 39,186 Housing, etc., Act, 1923 73,895 362,738 Housing, (Financial provisions)Act,1924. 280,385 4,702 Totals 524,370 411,171