§ 55. Mr. Craven-Ellisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the numbers of empty houses recorded for the years 1935 to 1939, inclusive, by the Inland Revenue from which Schedule A tax was not collected.
§ Sir J. AndersonI regret that this information is not available as statistics of void properties are not collected.
§ Mr. Craven-EllisWill my right hon. Friend draw the attention of the Ministry of Health to the fact that at the last census the number of empty houses was very considerable, at a time when new houses were being built? Will he bear these empty properties in mind when making any estimate of new houses to be built?
§ Sir J. AndersonThat is always kept in view.