HC Deb 04 March 1948 vol 448 c86W
85. Mr. Gooch

asked the Minister of Health what was the number of licences granted to estate owners and farmers to enable them to erect cottages for farm workers, and the number which qualified for the Government subsidy, in the years 1946 and 1947.

Mr. Bevan

The information referred to in the first part of the Question is not available. As regards the second part, 176 houses were approved for subsidy under Section 3 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1938 (as amended), between April and December, 1946, and 232 houses in 1947.