§ Sir W. DAVISONasked the Minister of Health whether he will furnish a return in connection with housing schemes, showing the name and place of each 1699W housing scheme, the amount of money which each has involved, and the number of finished houses which each has produced?
§ Sir A. MONDAs I stated in reply to a similar question by the hon. and gallant Member for Basingstoke (Sir A. Holbrook) on the 5th July, 1922, the preparation of such a return would involve much time and labour which I am reluctant to impose on my Department in present circumstances. I hope that the object of my hon. Friend will be sufficiently met by the following particulars:
On the 1st July the number of houses completed under State-aided schemes was:
By local authorities and public utility societies 122,807 By private builders under the Government subsidy scheme *36,803 159,610 The total capital cost of the assisted housing schemes, when completed, is estimated at £190,000,000. In addition, the total sum paid or in course of payment in subsidy to private builders is £9,300,000.
*Further claims have since been received in respect of 1,832 houses completed by the 23rd June. Houses under construction (by local authorities and public utility societies) 35,971 Balance of houses remaining to be built by local authorities which had not been started 17,222