§ 57. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, how many dwelling-houses are under construction by his Department; what is the average estimated cost; and how many dwelling-houses the Office of Works completed in 1925?
§ Captain HACKING(for The FIRST COMMISSIONER of WORKS): With the exception of a few houses required for Government employes (mainly coastguard personnel), no dwelling-houses are under construction by the Office of Works. In 1925, 20 flats were completed under the Shoreditch local authority's housing scheme at an average cost of £694 inclusive of administrative charges.