§ Sir S. Holmesasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will make a statement giving the annual cost in the financial year ended 31st March, 1946, and in each subsequent financial year of Exchequer subsidies and local authorities' statutory contributions, respectively, in respect of new permanent houses and flats built in England and Wales since 1st April, 1945.
§ Mr. MarplesThe figures for Exchequer subsidies are:
Financial Year Aggregate Amount 1945–46 … … … — 1946–47 … … … 172,282 1947–48 … … … 1,703,161 1948–49 … … … 5,355,058 1949–50 … … … 7,872,198 1950–51 … … … 10,161,123 1951–52 … … … 13,226,064 1952–53 … … … 18,038,844 (Provisional) I regret that figures for rate contributions in respect of these houses are not available. In general, the normal rate fund contribution is one third that of the Exchequer contribution.