SINGLE-ROOM TENEMENTS.

HC Deb 24 July 1924 vol 176 c1508

74. Mr. ALDEN

asked the Minister of Health what are the last available figures as to the number of single-room tenements in England and Wales?

Mr. A. GREENWOOD

According to the 1921 Census, which furnishes the most recent figures available on the subject, there were 317,417 private families in England and Wales occupying one room or less apiece, the aggregate number of rooms occupied by them being 317,260.

Mr. P. HARRIS

Will the Minister consider bringing pressure to bear on local authorities to give preference to people living in these single rooms for the new houses being built under the State-aided scheme?

Mr. SPEAKER

That does not arise out of the question.