§ Mr. S. Shephardasked the Minister of Health the number of local authority houses under construction by the Newark -on-Trent Corporation, the Bingham Rural District Council, the Newark Rural District Council, the Southwell Rural District Council, all of which are in the Parliamentary Division of Newark; and when these houses will be ready for occupation.
§ Mr. BevanTenders for 46 houses to be built by the Newark-on-Trent Corporation have been approved and construction of 12 of these houses has begun. I am afraid that I am unable to say when they will be ready for occupation. Bingham Rural District Council, Newark Rural District Council and Southwell Rural District? Council have been authorised to invite tenders for 32 houses, 78 houses and 96 houses respectively, but tenders have not yet been submitted to me for approval.