THE EARL OF ONSLOWMy Lords, I beg to ask His Majesty's Government for the number of houses authorised, under construction and completed under the provisions of the Housing Act, 1923—(1) by private enterprise: (2) by societies, companies and trustees under Section 3 of the Act of 1923: (3) by local authorities.
§ EARL DE LA WARRMy Lords, the figures that I have here relate to the period between August 1, 1923, and the present day.
§ EARL DE LA WARRI can only say that I was told they were absolutely up to date. The number of houses authorised to be built under the Chamberlain 594 scheme by private enterprise is 90,907; to be built by societies, trustees and companies, 5,778; to be built by local authorities, 52,198; the total authorised being 148,883. The numbers of houses under contracts let or indefinite arrangements are:—private enterprise, 62,492; societies, trustees and companies, 4,842; local authorities, 32,793, making a total of 100,127. The numbers of houses under construction by private enterprise are 28,825; by societies, trustees, and com parties, 1,477; and by local authorities, 14,348; making a total under construction of 44,650. The number of houses completed by private enterprise is 10,167; by societies, trustees, and companies, 1,067; by local authorities, 6,480; making a total completed of 17,714.
THE EARL OF ONSLOWI am very much obliged to the noble Earl for the very elaborate figures which he has given.