HC Deb 18 July 1923 vol 166 c2296
37. Mr. HERRIOTTS

asked the Minister of Health what is the total number of working-class houses that have been built by local authorities in the County of Durham in the years 1919 to 1923, respectively; and what is the number that the local authorities have applied for sanction to build?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

As the answer contains a number of figures, I will circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

Under the State Assisted Housing Scheme authorised by the Housing, Town Planning Act, 1919, local authorities in the County of Durham completed the following numbers of houses in each of the years in question:

1919 Nil.
1920 44
1921 1,591
1922 4,381
1923 (up to 1st July) 690
6,706
In addition, a further 655 houses which had been authorised were either under construction or had not been commenced on the 1st July.

The number of houses in respect of which applications have been received from local authorities in the county under the provisions of the new Housing Bill is 1,447.