HC Deb 29 January 1931 vol 247 c1171W
Mr. RAMSBOTHAM

asked the Minister of Health whether the general fall in prices has been reflected in the cheaper construction of subsidy houses; and what was the average price of a council subsidy house in 1930 as compared with the average price for a similar house erected by private enterprise?

Mr. GREENWOOD

There has been a substantial fall in housing costs over the last six years. The average cost of building non-parlour houses provided by local authorities in England and Wales during 1930 was £340. I regret that information as to the cost of houses erected by private enterprise is not available.

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