§ 61. Mr. G. MACDONALDasked the Minister of Health if he will state the population to be rehoused and the number of new houses to be built under new five-year schemes in England and Wales, giving separate figures for Lancashire?
§ Miss LAWRENCEOnly urban authorities representing populations of not less than 20,000 are required to submit statements of the kind my hon. Friend has in mind. Statements have so far been received from 236 out of the 290 authorities concerned, providing for the rehousing of 427,066 persons and, apart from this rehousing, the erection of 209,860 new houses. These figures include 71,511 persons and, apart from rehousing, 31,734 houses, in the programmes submitted by 36 local authorities in the geographical county of Lancaster.
§ Major HARVEYIs this scheme modelled on the five-year plan of another country?
§ 64. Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEasked the Minister of Health the total number of houses built by private enterprise and State-aided schemes during the past year and the increase or decrease from the previous year?
§ Miss LAWRENCEMy right hon. Friend is sending the hon. Member a copy of a reply given on the 27th ultimo to a question by the hon. Member for Newcastle-on-Tyne East, which contains the information he desires.
Viscountess ASTORIs the Parliamentary Secretary content with the progress the Labour party is making with regard to housing?
§ Miss LAWRENCEYes, I think we have reason to be content.