§ Sir G. COLLINSasked the Minister of Health the number of houses in England approved for subsidy to 31st October, 1925, under the Housing, Etc., Act, 1923, and the estimated capital value of the subsidies for these houses; and the number of houses approved for subsidy to 31st October, 1925, under the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924, and the estimated capital value of the subsidies for these houses?
§ Mr. N. CHAMBERLAINThe following table shows the number of houses authorised and the estimated capital value of the Government contributions which would be payable in respect of such houses. Information is not available which would enable an estimate to be made of the additional payments by local authorities out of local funds in respect of these houses:
Housing Act of Number of houses authorised. Estimated capital value of Government contributions. £ 1923 240,604 18,045,300 1924 88,954 14,232,640