§ Mr. SHEPHERDasked the Minister of Health whether he will recommend to public assistance authorities that the two nights' detention should not be enforced where there are reasonable grounds for believing that a casual is genuinely seeking work, although he may not be in possession of the necessary evidence of such from an Employment Exchange, and until such time as there is no overcrowding of the present accommodation?
§ Miss LAWRENCEMy right hon. Friend is considering this as well as other points which have been raised on the draft Order which has been published.
Year ended 30th September Total number of houses completed. Number of houses included in column 2 completed with State assistance under: Number of houses included in column 2 completed without State assistance.* Housing, etc., Act, 1923. Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1924 … … 109,491 30,934 — 73,032 1925 … … 159,026 78,409 12,385 66,735 1926 … … 197,584 84,431 46,489 65,689 1927 … … 273,229 115,073 97,316 60,313 1928 … … 166,415 47,969 53,792 64,624 1929 … … 203,443 78,826 53,516 71,083 1930 … … 161,699 — 51,310 110,375 * Houses having a rateable value exceeding £78 (or £105 in the Metropolitan Area) are excluded. These figures do not include houses erected by local authorities in replacement of houses demolished under improvement and reconstruction schemes.