§ Mr. E. BROWNasked the Minister of Health whether he has received any representations as to the establishment of a superannuation scheme for officers of insurance committees; and whether any steps are to be taken in this matter?
Mr. GREENWOODYes, Sir, my right hon. Friend has received proposals for
60Wschemes under the Housing, etc., Act, 1923, on the under-mentioned dates:
I. Houses authorised by the Minister of Health. (Up to the 11th June, 1924.) To be erected by local authorities 49,937 To be erected by private enterprise 92,380 Total 142,317
II. Houses included in definite arrangements. (On or before the 1st June, 1924.) Schemes of local authorities: Number of houses included in contracts or in approved direct labour schemes 30,597 Private enterprise: Number of houses included in undertakings given by the local authorities under Section 2 (3) 57,225 Number of houses approved by the Minister under Section 3 and included in contracts 4,742 Total (included in Table I) 92,564 the establishment of a superannuation scheme, and they are under consideration.