§ 49. Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Health how many houses have been improved in rural areas under the Housing (Rural Workers) Act, 1926; and how many others have been scheduled for improvement and approved of by local authorities?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINAt 1st October, the latest date for which returns are available, the number of dwellings in respect of which applications for assistance had been received by local authorities under the Housing (Rural Workers) Act, 1926, was 271. Assistance had been promised in respect of 31 dwellings, and on 15 dwellings work had been started.