§ Mr. Piratinasked the Minister of Health how many local authorities and which, have applied for and obtained the special increase in housing subsidy provided for under Section 3 of the Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1946, for houses other than for agricultural workers; and how many applications were rejected, and which.
§ Mr. BevanSince 18th April, 1946 (the date on which the Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1946, came into operation), ten local authorities, as follows have applied for and obtained the special increase in housing subsidy provided for under Section 3 of the Act for houses other than for agricultural workers: the non-county borough of Pembroke: the urban districts of Spennymoor, Brandon and Byshottles, Crook and Willington, Horncastle, Dawley, Presteign, Newton and Llanllwchaiarn, Bethesda; the rural district of Alston with Garrigill.
Applications from 43 local authorities, as follows, were rejected: the non-county boroughs of Lydd, Godmanchester, Stalybridge, Brighouse, Droitwich. Jarrow; the urban districts of Prudhoe, Wantage, Stanley, Washington, Rothwell, Wirksworth, Leiston-cum-Sizewell, Led-bury, Blackrod, Towyn, Ogmore and Garw, Abertillery, Gellygaer, Mynddislwyn, Aberdare, Holyhead, Bedwellty, 311W Neyland, Pontypool, Cwmbran, Abercarn, Rhondda, Tredegar, Mountain Ash, Ebbw Vale, Pontypridd; the rural districts of Caistor, Aysgarth, Romney Marsh, Sturminster, East Ashford, Ware, Erpington, Limehurst, Amesbury, Hems-worth, and Pontypool.