§ 20. Mr. MACKINDERasked the Minister of Health if the housing subsidy is to continue after September; and, if so, will it be at the present rate?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe housing subsidy will continue after September. The rates of Exchequer contributions under the Housing Acts of 1923 and 1924 payable in respect of houses completed between the 1st October, 1927, and the 1st October, 1928, are set out in the Housing Acts (Revision of Contributions) Order, 1926, the draft of which was approved by Resolution of this House on 2nd December last.
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSWill special consideration be given to any case where houses were commenced and for various reasons will not be completed by the date referred to in the Order.