23. Viscountess ASTORasked the Minister of Health the total number of houses demolished in unhealthy areas under improvement schemes since 1919; the number of persons displaced by reason of such clearances and since re-housed in new dwellings; and the number of improvement schemes completed?
§ Sir K. WOODAs the answer involves a number of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ Up to the 31st March last, the latest date for which figures are available, the number of properties demolished in pursuance of slum clearance schemes confirmed since 1919 in respect of areas in England and Wales was 4, out of 13,494 properties included in such schemes. Information as to the number of persons so far displaced by reason of these schemes is not available, but it is a requirement of the schemes that re-housing accommodation shall be provided for 65,180 persons. Up to the 31st March last, 6,164 new dwellings had been completed for this purpose, and a further number were in course of erection. Fifteen schemes have been fully completed and others are nearing completion.