§ 43. Mr. GOULDasked the Minister of Health the number of houses built under the Housing Acts, 1923 and 1924, during the years 1928, 1929, and 1930, by the urban districts of Frome, Midsomer Norton, and Radstock, respectively?
§ Mr. GREENWOODNo houses were built by these district councils except in the case of Frome, which has built 31.
§ 44. Mr. GOULDasked the Minister of Health the number of houses built under the Housing Acts, 1923 and 1924, during the years 1928, 1929 and 1930 by the rural districts of Clutton, Bath, Frome and Keynsham, respectively?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe numbers are eight, none, six and 92, respectively.
§ Mr. McSHANEWill the Minister now use the big stick?
§ Mr. GREENWOODIf the hon. Gentleman had listened to the answer, he would have seen that last year we have done all we can.
§ 45 and 46. Mr. SORENSENasked the Minister of Health (1) the number of houses built during 1929 and 1930 by the county councils of Middlesex, Suffolk, Kent and Essex, respectively;
(2) the number of houses proposed to be built by the county councils of Middlesex, Suffolk, Kent and Essex during 1931 and 1932?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe borough and district councils and not the county councils are the authorities for the general provision of houses in counties outside London. Action by the county councils has been limited to the building of houses for their own employés. Of the county councils named, Middlesex built six houses and East Euffolk 18 houses during the past two years. No further proposals are at present before me.