§ Lieut.-Colonel HORLICKasked the Minister of Health the total amount of money that has been lent through the Public Works Loan Board for the establishment of the Welwyn Garden City, and the total amount of public money given as subsidies for houses and grants for public health services at Welwyn?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINApart from housing loans and subsidies to the Welwyn Rural District Council, as to which it is not possible to distinguish between the Welwyn Garden City and other parts of the rural district, the information for which the hon. Member asks is as follows: 1707W
Loans by Public Works Loan Board. £ Advances to Welwyn Garden City Company 288,454 Advances to public utility societies erecting houses on land acquired from Garden City Company, Housing Act, 1919 132,927 Subsidies. Payable to public utility societies erecting houses on land acquired from Garden City Company, Housing Act, 1919 (per annum (reducible by 20 per cent. after 1927) for 50 years) 5,360 Payable to public utility societies erecting houses on land acquired from Garden City Company, Housing Act, 1923 (for 20 years (estimated)) 4,000 Grants to private persons [Housing (Additional Powers) Act] 4,117 Grants for infant welfare centre (4 years) 300