HC Deb 15 November 1928 vol 222 c1071
31. Sir JOHN POWER

asked the Minister of Health the total number of

STATEMENT showing the number of houses completed in England and Wales during each of the last six years and also the number completed during the six months ended 30th September, 1928.
Year ended. Number of houses completed.
With State Assistance. Without State Assistance. Total.
(a)
30th September, 1923 … 25,989 52,749 78,738
30th September, 1924 … 36,459 73,032 109,491
30th September, 1925 … 92,291 66,735 159,026
30th September, 1926 … 131,895 65,689 197,584
30th September, 1927 … 212,916 60,313 273,229
30th September, 1928 … 101,791 64,624 166,415
Half-year ended—
30th September, 1928 … 57,709 31,955 89,664
(a) Houses having a rateable value not exceeding £78 (or £105 in the Metropolitan Police District).
64. Mr. T. WILLIAMS

asked the Minister of Health how many local authorities were erecting houses under the various post-War Housing Acts in October, 1927, and how many authorities were building houses in October, 1928, with the number of houses involved in each case?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

559 local authorities had 35,683 subsidy houses under construction on the 1st October, 1927. The corresponding figures on the 1st October, 1928, were 459 and 32,621 respectively.

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