HC Deb 18 February 1932 vol 261 cc1810-2
54. Mrs. TATE

asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the need for houses to be let at working class rents, he will consider modifying the conditions as to floor area and density per acre required in connection with subsidised houses?

Sir H. YOUNG

I am sending my hon. Friend a copy of a circular letter recently issued in regard to the size of subsidised houses. The density per acre is determined by Section 7 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924, but I am always prepared, in suitable cases, to consider an application from a local authority for variation of the limit there laid down.

Sir WILFRID SUGDEN

Will the right hon. Gentleman also consider the further use of ferro-concrete with a view

HOUSING—SCOTLAND.
Act Number of Houses.
Completed in Authorised but not completed in
Burghs by Counties by Burghs by Counties by
L.As. P.E. L.As. P.E. L.As. P.E. L.As. P.E.
At 1st January, 1931.
Housing, Town Planning, etc. (Scotland) Act, 1919. 18,097 317 7,032 104 — — — —
Housing (Additional) Powers Act, 1919. — 797 — 1,527 — — — —
Housing, etc., Act, 1923 14,122 11,355 2,456 7,853 2,511 1,113 78 975
Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924. 38,710 2,887 9,352 175 7,854 44 620 11
Housing (Scotland) Act, 1930 — — — — 500 — 12 —
At 1st January, 1932.
Housing, Town Planning, etc. (Scotland) Act, 1919. 18,097 317 7,032 104 — — — —
Housing (Additional Powers) Act, 1919. — 797 — 1,527 — — — —
Housing, etc., Act, 1923 15,915 12,349 2,511 8,714 1,127 1,653 24 2,700
Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924. 44,224 3,359 9,940 187 6,932 936 762 9
Housing (Scotland) Act, 1930 286 — 79 — 4,207 — 1,416 —
Not allocated — — — — 262 — 168 —
L.A.=Local Authority P.E.=Private Enterprise.
91. Mr. GRAHAM

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will furnish a statement showing for 1931 the number

to cheapening the process of house construction

Sir H. YOUNG

I do not think that point arises out of the question.

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