§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSasked the Minister of Health if he will give the figures showing the progress under the Housing Act, 1923, up to the commencement of this month?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYThe following statement shows the position of housing schemes under the Housing, Etc., Act, 1923, on the undermentioned dates:—
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I. —Houses authorised by the Minister of Health up to the 9th July, 1924:— To be erected by Local Authorities … … … 52,198 To be erected by private enterprise … … … 96,685 Total … … … 148 883
II. —Houses included in Definite Arrangements on or before the 1st July, 1924:— Schemes of Local Authorities— Number of houses included in contracts or in approved direct labour schemes 32,793 Private Enterprise— Number of houses included in undertakings given by the Local Authorities under Section 2 (3) 62,492 Number of houses approved by the Minister under Section 3 and included in contracts 4,842 Total (included in Table I) 100,127
III.—Building Progress at 1st July, 1924:— — Foundations completed. Roofed in. Total under construction. Completed. Schemes of Local Authorities 8,222 6,126 14,318 6,480 Private Enterprise 16,120 14,182 30,302 11,234 Total houses (included in Table II) 24,342 20,308 44,650 17,714 Note.—Tables II and III. For 30 Local Authorities, from whom Returns for the 1st July, 1924, have not yet been received, the numbers included above are taken from the previous months Returns.
§ Mr. MARDY JONESasked the Minister of Health what was the total number of dwelling-houses built under the Addison scheme during each year from 1919 to 1923, inclusive?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYThe numbers of houses completed in each year from 1919 to 1923 under schemes authorised by the Housing Acts of 1919 were as follow:—
Year. Local Authorities' and Public Utility Societies' Schemes. Private Builders' Subsidy Schemes. Total. 1919 100 — 100 1920 9,171 6,540 15,711 1921 68,255 18,414 86,669 1922 74,769 14,232 89,001 1923 15,679 — 15,679 167,974 39,186 207,160