§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Minister of Health whether, seeing that the price of a council house ranges from as low as £300 to £500 and more in various localities, he can explain this difference, making allowance for local conditions and site, sewerage, and water factors?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe prescribed limits of area for subsidy houses range from 550 to 950 superficial feet, and variation in size therefore necessarily account for a large part of the difference in price. In addition to this and the other factors mentioned by the hon. Member, a variation in building costs in different districts, and in standards of accommodation1812W and amenity are contributory factors to the difference in range of prices in various localities, and the matter is, of course, influences by the extent of the demand on the building industry in any area.