HC Deb 17 June 1925 vol 185 cc504-5
63. Mr. MARDY JONES

asked the Minister of Health what is the total number of houses built or in course of construction in connection with housing schemes promoted by colliery companies throughout Great Britain for which financial assistance is being made out of public funds; what is the name of each colliery company promoting such housing schemes; the number of houses in each such housing scheme; and the name of the local housing authority in whose area each housing scheme is being carried out?

Sir K. WOOD

With the hon. Member's permission, I will circulate the answer in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

The answer is as follows:

The following statement gives information for England and Wales in regard to schemes subsidised directly by my right hon. Friend's Department. My right hon. Friend regrets that he has no particulars as to colliery companies' houses which are subsidised under the schemes of local authorities for the assistance of private enterprise. As regards Scotland, I would suggest that the hon. Member should

Name of Colliery Company. No. of houses authorised up to 1st June, 1925. Building Position on 1st June, 1925. Name of Local Authority in whose area scheme is situated.
Houses under construction. Houses completed
HOUSING, ETC., ACT, 1923.
Bolsover Colliery Housing Assn. 276 — 144 Southwell R.D.C.
Skegby R.D.C.
Chislet Colliery Company … 300 20 — Blean R.D.C.
INDUSTRIAL HOUSING ASSN.
Maltby Main … 366 6 40 Rotherham R.D.C.
Rossington Main … 502 30 472 Doncaster R.D.C.
Bullcroft Main … 379 22 270 Doncaster R.D.C.
Yorkshire Main … 293 29 198 Doncaster R.D.C.
Brodsworth Main (Highfield) … 14 — 14 Adwick-le-Street U. D. C.
Brodsworth Main (Woodlands) … 546 54 186
Llay Main … 158 55 95 Wrexham R.D.C.
Markham Main … 485 — 190 Doncaster R.D.C.
Firbeck (Firbeck) … 54 — 54 Worksop R.D.C.
Firbeck (Llangold) … 156 6 100
Cortonwood … 204 83 99 Wath-in-Dearne U.D.C.
Hickleton Main … 284 44 224 Thurnscoe D.D.C.
New Monckton … 183 71 112 Hemsworth R.D.C.
Old Silkstone … 197 89 105 Dodworth U.D.C.
Newstead (Newstead) … 188 101 75 Basford R.D.C.
Newstead (Blidworth) … 248 24 98 Skegby R.D.C.
Dalton Main … 253 94 — Rotherham R.D.C.
Upton … 79 61 — Hemsworth R.D.C.
Dinnington Main … 185 50 — Rotherham R.D.C.
Markham Steam Coal … 101 22 79 Mynddislwyn U.D.C.
Oakdale Steam Navigation … 131 — 101 Mynddislwyn U.D.C.
Sheepbridge Coal and Iron—
Llangwith … 272 54 218 Chesterfield R.D.C.
Glapwell … 144 8 136 Chesterfield R.D.C.
Staveley Coal and Iron—
Hollingwood … 324 93 177 Chesterfield R.D.C.
Poolsbrook … 182 85 97 Chesterfield R.D.C.
Duckmanton … 285 79 3 Chesterfield R.D.C.
Tredegar Coal and Iron—
Abertysswg … 42 30 — Rhymney U.D.C.
Wyllie … 36 — — Mynyddislwyn U.D.C.
Markham & Co., Ltd. … 16 — 16 Chesterfield T.C.
HOUSING ACT OF 1924.
Shipley (Derby) Housing Assn. … 200 — — Basford R.D.C.
Totals … 7,083 1,210 3,303