§ 28. Dr. HOWITTasked the Minister of Health the estimated number of houses in England and Wales at the present time per 1,000 of the population and, for comparison, the corresponding figure in 1929 and in 1913, respectively?
§ The MINISTER of HEALTH (Sir Hilton Young)The estimated numbers are 245.8, 230.8 and 215.6.
§ Mr. GODFREY NICHOLSONWhat does the right hon. Gentleman consider to be the ideal to be aimed at?
§ 31. Major NATHANasked the Minister of Health how many houses have been completed by Iota: authorities without State assistance in the administrative county of London, and in the rest of England and Wales, respectively, during the half-years ended 31st March, 1932, 30th September, 1932, 31st March, 1933, and 30th September, 1933, respectively?
§ Sir H. YOUNGAs the answer involves a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Major NATHANMay I ask whether the curve shown by those figures is in an upward or downward direction?
§ Sir H. YOUNGI should be sorry to deduce the curve of a sudden in this House. Perhaps the hon. and gallant Member will be as well able to do it as I am when he gets the table.
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSDoes the table include houses built outside the administrative County of London by authorities inside the administrative county?
§ Sir H. YOUNGThe table gives in the first column information of the administrative County of London, and in the second column of England and Wales.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The following statement shows the desired particulars:
| Half-year ended— | Administrative County of London. | Rest of England and Wales. |
| 31st March, 1932 | 196 | 1,170 |
| 30th September, 1932 | 96 | 594 |
| 31st March, 1933 | 192 | 543 |
| 30th September, 1933 | 33 | 468 |