§ Sir K. WOODasked the Minister of Health if he will state the number of houses erected by the various councils in the Metropolitan area since May, 1930, to the last convenient date?
§ Mr. GREENWOODDuring the period June to September, 1930, 1,204 houses were completed by the London County Council, 93 by the Metropolitan Borough Council of Poplar, and eight by the Metropolitan Borough Council of Lambeth.
§ Sir K. WOODasked the Minister of Health if he will state the average superficial area of A-type non-parlour houses included in contracts let by or in direct labour schemes of local authorities in England and Wales during the years 1928, 1929, and 1930 respectively?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe average superficial areas were, in 1928, 762 square feet; in 1929, 766 square feet; and during the nine months from January to September, 1930, inclusive, 763 square feet.
§ Sir K. WOODasked the Minister of Health if he will state the average cost of non-parlour and parlour houses in contracts let by and in approved direct 1216W labour schemes of local authorities in England and Wales since 31st December, 1929?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe average cost. (excluding the cost of land, roads and sewers) during the period from 1st January to 30th September, 1930, was, for non-parlour houses £337, and for parlour houses £405.
§ Sir K. WOODasked the Minister of Health if he will state the number of slum-clearance schemes since 31st March, 1930, to the last convenient date confirmed, completed, and in course of execution at the end of such period, respectively?
§ Mr. GREENWOODAt 30th June, 1930 (the latest date to which complete figures are at present available), 71 slum clearance schemes remained to be completed in England and Wales. Two such schemes were completed between 31st March, 1930, and 30th June, 1930, and none were confirmed during that period.
§ Sir K. WOODasked the Minister of Health if he will state the number of houses erected in each month during 1930 in agricultural parishes in England and Wales under the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe following statement gives the desired particulars:
Month. Number of houses completed in agricultural parishes in England and Wales under the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924, during the month. 1930. January … … 195 February … … 118 March … … 199 April … … 128 May … … 199 June … … 171 July … … 198 August … … 287 September … … 525
§ Sir K. WOODasked the Minister of Health if he will state the average price of non-parlour and parlour houses, respectively, included in contracts let by or in direct labour schemes of local authorities in England and Wales during each month since May, 1930?
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§ Mr. GREENWOODThe following statement gives the desired particulars (excluding the cost of lands, roads and sewers) for each month from June to September, 1930, inclusive:
Month. Non-Parlour Houses. Parlour Houses. £ £. June, 1930 339 403 July, 1930 333 392 August, 1930 341 401 September, 1930 347 410
§ Sir K. WOODasked the Minister of Health whether he can give the latest returns showing the progress under the Housing (Rural Workers) Act, 1926?
§ Mr. GREENWOODUp to the end of June last, the latest date to which complete information is at present available, assistance had been promised under the Housing (Rural Workers) Act, 1926, in respect of 3,308 dwellings in England and
Number of State-assisted Houses completed during the Quarter under the Quarter ended— Housing, Town Planning, etc. Act, 1919. Housing, etc Act, 1923. Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924. 30th September, 1929 … … 18 39,227 17,730 31st December, 1929 … … 14 — 14,507 31st March, 1930 … … — — 10,571 30th June, 1930 … … — — 11,351 30th September, 1930 … … — — 14,881 Returns as to houses erected without State assistance are obtained half-yearly only, to the end of March and September respectively. The number of such houses of a rateable value not exceeding £78 (or £105 in the Metropolitan Police District) erected during the six months ended in September, 1929, was 38,298 and during the six months ended in March last 53,393. Complete figures for the six months ended in September last are not yet available.