§ 35. Mr. WELLOCKasked the Minister of Health the number of houses under construction and the number authorised but not started under the Housing Acts of 1923 and 1924 respectively on 1st April?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of HEALTH (Sir Kingsley Wood)At 1st April, 1929, the position was as follows: 695
Under construction: Houses. 1923 Act 28,359 1924 Act 27,628 Authorised but not started: 1923 Act 57,229 1924 Act 32,449
§ Mr. MONTAGUEDo those figures include steel houses?
Mr. L'ESTRANGE MALONEAs all these houses are being built under pre-1925 Acts, how does the Conservative party justify the figure of 800,000 houses?
§ 36. Sir J. POWERasked the Minister of Health the number of assisted houses completed during the three months ended 31st March, 1929; and if he can furnish any estimate of the extent to which building was retarded by the severe frost during the quarter in question?
§ Sir K. WOODThe number of houses completed in the quarter ended 31st March, 1929, was 20,225. Building was undoubtedly retarded by the severe frost experienced during this period, but I am afraid it is not practicable to estimate any reliable figure to express this quantitatively.
§ Mr. TAYLORWill the right hon. Gentleman give sympathetic consideration where the building has been delayed on this account, and will he consider the advisibility of extending the date?
§ Sir K. WOODThat is another matter altogether.