§ 66. Mr. Awberyasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will give the comparative figures for 1954 101W to 1956 of the number of houses constructed by local authorities with and without a subsidy, respectively; and what comparative reduction has taken place in the number requested by local authorities since the withdrawal of the subsidy and for a convenient comparable period previously.
§ Mr. H. BrookeFigures for dwellings constructed are given in the Housing Returns. For the period 1954 to 1956 all dwellings constructed by local authorities attract subsidy, except for a very small number built for sale or other special purposes. In the four months November, 1956, to February, 1957, inclusive, tenders have been approved for 34,728 dwellings to be constructed by local authorities. For the previous four months the figure was 42,039.