HC Deb 13 February 1930 vol 235 cc603-5
72. Miss LLOYD GEORGE

asked the Minister of Health the number of houses built up to the latest available date in England and Wales, respectively, under the Housing Act, 1923, and the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924?

Mr. GREENWOOD

The number of houses completed under the Housing, etc., Act, 1923, up to the 30th September, 1929, was 413,911 in England and 22,722 in Wales. The number comple[...]red under the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924, up to the 31st January, 1930, was 269,337 in England and 11,741 in Wales.

Sir K. WOOD

Is it not a fact that the rate of house building is decreasing in this country at the present time?

Mr. GREENWOOD

On the contrary.

73. Miss LLOYD GEORGE

asked the Minister of Health the number of houses built, up to the latest available date, in the County of Anglesey under the Housing Act, 1923, and under the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924, respectively?

Mr. GREENWOOD

The number of houses built in the County of Anglesey under the Housing, etc., Act 1923, up to 30th September, 1929, was 80, and the number built under the. Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924, up to 31st January, 1930, was two.

74. Viscount LYM1NGTON

asked the Minister of Health the number of cottages which have already been dealt with under the Housing (Rural Workers) Act; and how many applications are at pre sent under consideration or are in the course of being dealt with?

Mr. GREENWOOD

Up to the 31st December last, the latest date for which figures are available, assistance had been promised under the Housing (Rural Workers) Act in respect of 2,510 dwellings in England and Wales. Work had been finished on 1,669 of these and was in progress on a further 650. Applications in respect of an additional 396 dwellings were then before the local authorities.

Captain GUNSTON

Will the right hon. Gentleman impress upon the county councils the desirability of using this Act as much as possible?

Mr. GREENWOOD

I have already urged it as much as I can.

Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLE

Are there any signs of this Act being gradually brought more into force? Are they making more use of it?

Mr. GREENWOOD

I do not think the number of local authorities using it has substantially increased. I am afraid that I cannot do any more than appeal to them.