HC Deb 25 June 1930 vol 240 cc1176-9W
Sir K. WOOD

asked the Minister of Health the number of houses erected by the various councils in the Metropolitan area since June, 1929, and similar information up to June, 1928, and 1929,

STATEMENT showing the number of State-assisted houses erected (otherwise than in connection with slum clearance schemes) by (a) the London County Council, and (b) Metropolitan Borough Councils under the successive Housing Acts during the undermentioned periods:
Local Authority. During the period
June, 1927 to May, 1928. June, 1928 to May, 1929. June, 1929 to May, 1930.
(a) London County Council 9,323 6,650 2,049
(b) Metropolitan Borough Councils:—
Battersea 18 6
Bermondsey 16 4
Bethnal Green 32 16
Finsbury 41
Greenwich 110 74 158
Hackney 100
Islington 40
Kensington 13
Lambeth 155
Lewisham 222 232
Poplar 32 16 93
St. Marylebone 13
St. Pancras 3
Stepney 168 167 3
Wandsworth 129 24 24
Westminster 77
Woolwich 905 135 78
Total 11,177 7,379 2,570

Only quarterly figures are available of the number of houses provided with State assistance in in connection with slum clearance schemes. The figures are as follow:
Local Authority. During the period
June, 1927 to June, 1928. June, 1928 to June, 1929. June, 1929 to March, 1930.
(a) London County Council 578 366 634
(b) City of London 24 16*
(c) Metropolitan Borough Councils:—
Battersea 30 6
Bermondsey 32 8
Finsbury 30 14
Poplar 24
St. Pancras 44 44
Total 718 454 678
* In addition 104 houses were erected by the City of London and 80 houses by the Hammersmith Metropolitan Borough Council as unassisted re-housing schemes.

respectively, or the nearest convenient dates?

Mr. GREENWOOD

The following statement shows the desired information so far as it is available:

Sir K. WOOD

asked the Minister of Health the number of houses completed and under construction each month, respectively, since June, 1929, up to the last convenient date under the respective Housing Acts, including assisted private enterprise, and the number of houses completed and under construction, respectively, for the same period by private enterprise without State assistance; and similar particulars for the same period up to June, 1928, and up to June, 1929?

Mr. GREENWOOD

I am having a statement prepared, and will send it to the right hon. Gentleman.

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