§ 29. Mr. Sorensenasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what is the present average cost per acre of land acquired by local authorities for domestic building purposes in the extra-metropolitan districts of Essex, compared with similar costs in 1938, 1946, and 1952.
§ Mr. SorensenSurely the Minister has some sort of information on this very important aspect of housing. Surely he is aware that the cost of land for housing has increased constantly and is still increasing. Cannot he give some indication about how that affects building costs?
Dr. HillThat is the breakdown which I do not have. A Question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the records of the Valuation Office might supply the answer.