§ 36. Mr. SUMMERSBYasked the Minister of Health when the actual work in connection with slum clearance in Shore-ditch will be started; how many new homes will be supplied; and what rents will be charged?
Sir H. YOUNGI am about to confirm an Order made by the London County Council under the Act of 1930 for the compulsory purchase of the Drysdale Street area. The Council have already agreed terms for the purchase of some of the properties in the area and preparatory work on a rehousing site has been begun. In connection with this and other clearances to be undertaken in Shoreditch the Borough Council will provide rehousing accommodation for 400 persons and the County Council about 2,000 new dwellings. The weekly rents which must comply with the statute will, it is understood, be from 6s. upwards, exclusive of rates, according to the number of rooms, the type and the location of the dwellings. The Ware Street area in this Borough is being cleared under legislation preceding the Act of 1930. The rehousing accommodation for this area is on the point of completion.