§ Mr. SNELLasked the Minister of Agriculture the acreage and number of small holdings under county councils in England and Wales, and the typical or average rates charged?
Mr. GUINNESSReturns recently received from county councils and councils of county boroughs in England and Wales indicate that the approximate area of land held by them for the purpose of small holdings on 31st December, 1928, was 437,000 acres let to nearly 28,000 tenants. In addition, some 650 holdings with a total area of about 5,350 acres had been sold by councils to the small holders. I regret that I have no information as to rates paid by the occupiers of statutory small holdings.
Statute. Number of Houses built by Local Authorities. Private Enterprise. Public Utility Societies. Housing, Town Planning, etc. (Scotland) Act, 1919. 25,146 — 421 Housing (Additional Powers) Act, 1919 — 2,324 — Housing, etc. Act, 1923: General Schemes 4,006 14,502 80 Slum Clearance Schemes 8,688 — — Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924 29,712 549 77 67,552 17,375 578