HC Deb 11 April 1921 vol 140 c736
61. Colonel Sir C. YATE

asked the Minister of Health how many six-roomed and how many four-roomed houses have now been built and how many more of each have been approved; what is the grant, respectively, for six-roomed and four-roomed cottages; and what encouragement he can give, for the construction of four-roomed cottages to meet the pressing demand for accommodation on the part of young married couples?

Sir A. MONO

I am not in a position to give the exact figures for which my hon. and gallant Friend asks, but approximately 13,000 non-parlour houses with four rooms and 25,400 parlour houses with five and six rooms have been completed. I presume that, in speaking of grants for these houses, my hon. and gallant Friend is referring to subsidies under the Housing (Additional Powers) Act. The grant allowed for four-roomed houses is £240 per house and for five and six-roomed houses £260. The provision of a sufficient proportion of houses suitable for young married couples has been consistently encouraged by my Department, subject to the particular needs of individual localities.

Sir C. YATE

What is the proportion which the right hon. Gentleman considers necessary?

Sir A. MONO

I must ask for notice of that question.

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