§ 16. Mr. H. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Health the number of houses built with State aid, by municipalities, and by private enterprise during the six months ended 30th September, 1926, and during the corresponding periods in 1925 and 1924, respectively?
§ Sir K. WOODThe numbers of houses erected with State assistance during the 1238 six months ended 30th September in the years mentioned were, in 1926, 36,732 by local authorities and 38,631 by private enterprise; in 1925, 19,548 by local authorities and 30,907 by private enterprise; in 1924, 8,082 by local authorities and 17,751 by private enterprise.
§ Mr. N. MACLEANWill the hon. Gentleman inform the House how many houses built by private enterprise were built for sale, and how many for letting?
§ Sir K. WOODThe hon. Member had better put a question down.
§ Sir JOSEPH NALLCan my hon. Friend say how many of these houses were Weir houses?
§ Sir K. WOODNo, Sir, I cannot.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSMay I ask whether a house built for letting accommodates more human beings than one built for sale?
19. Mr. T. THOMSONasked the Minister of Health how many houses have been completed to date under the various Housing Acts and how many are at present under construction, giving separate figures for municipal and private enterprise?
§ Sir K. WOODUp to the 1st ultimo, the latest date for which figures are available, the numbers of houses which had been completed in England and Wales with State assistance under the various Housing Acts were 270,406 by local authorities and 196,465 by private enterprise. The numbers under construction under the Housing Acts on 1st October were 58,294 and 45,217, respectively.
§ Mr. W. THORNEAre the houses built by private enterprise under the same restrictions as those built by municipalities?
§ Sir K. WOODI think that question will take some time to answer. The hon. Member had better put it down.