§ 92. Mr. SHORTasked the Minister of Health what municipal housing schemes have been adopted and completed by the Darlaston Urban District Council since 1st January, 1919; whether any are incomplete; if not, has any application been made by the authority to promote further schemes; and, if so, under what Act?
§ Sir K. WOODSince the 1st January, 1919, 14 houses have been completed by the Urban District Council of Darlaston, and 22 by private enterprise with State assistance. The local authority have been authorised under the 1924 Act to erect a further 36 houses which had not been commenced on the 1st March. Two houses in respect of which subsidy has been promised under the 1923 Act to private enterprise had not been completed on the 1st March, and the council have authority to grant subsidy to private builders in respect of a further 29 houses all under the 1923 Act.