§ Mr. Blackasked the Minister of Health how many people were accommodated in local authority homes prior to the coming into force of the National Assistance Act, 1948; how many new homes have been constructed or adapted since that date; and how many people were accommodated in all homes maintained by local authorities at the last convenient date.
§ Mr. BevanThe number of persons (excluding casuals) accommodated on the night of 1st January, 1948, in establishments administered under the Poor Law Acts was 114,214; the number of new homes provided by local authorities under Part III of the National Assistance Act, since 5th July, i948, is 174; and the number of persons resident on the night of 31st January, 1950, in all homes provided under Part III of the Act was 50,671.