Captain ELLIOTasked the Minister of Health how many houses are at present under construction by local authorities under the Housing Acts, 1910–1923, and slum clearance schemes, respectively; and for how many have schemes been approved under these respective heads on which work has not yet commenced?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYThe position of local authorities' housing schemes under2146W the Housing Acts of 1919 and 1923 on the 1st June was as follows:
As regards slum clearances, schemes have been approved which will involve the provision of approximately 5,894 houses; tenders have been approved covering 1,090 houses.
— Housing Acts of— 1919. 1923. Total. Number of houses under construction. 2,931 12,752 15,683 Number of houses in approved schemes not yet commenced. 305 30,900 31,205