§ Mr. WILLEYasked the Minister of Health whether, taking the superficial 2314W area of the artisan houses permitted under the Housing, etc. (No. 2), Bill, the cost of material at the present moment and the present remuneration of the labour employed in housing operations, he will inform the House what would be the average estimated cost, exclusive of land, etc., of the various types of standard structures which will, according to expectation, be erected?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINFor the purpose of calculation the average cost of a non-parlour house has been estimated at figures varying between £300 and, £345, but I hope that the actual cost of building will prove to be below these figures.