§ Mr. MORRELLasked the President of the Local Government Board the total amount of the loans advanced to local authorities for housing purposes, and the number of houses built or building under the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909; and if he will state the amount of loans advanced to public utility societies, and the number of houses built or in course of building by such societies under that Act?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELThe following tables give the information. The final table has been supplied by the Public Works Loan Commissioners.
Loans sanctioned by the Local Government Board to local authorities under Part III. of the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, for the erection of working class dwellings, since the passing of the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909.
Boroughs and Urban Districts. Year Amount sanctioned. Number of houses to be erected. £ 1910 106,612 527 1911 90,234 326 1912 405,828 1,930 1913 530,097 2,281 1914 (to 24th July,1914) 397,138 1,444 Totals £1,629,909 6,508 1140W
Rural Districts. Year Amount sanctioned. Number of houses to be erected. £ 1910 520 — 1911 15,181 86 1912 66,786 354 1913 188,611 852 1914 (to 24th July,1914) 48,782 224 Totals £319,880 1,516 Loans granted to public utility societies by the Public Works Loan Commissioners, under the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909.
Year Amount granted. Number of houses to be erected. £ 1909–10 (After the passing of the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909). 54,443 518 1910–11 324,207 1,399 1911–12 162,833 1,079 1912–13 466,716 3,201 1913–14 449,639 2,411 From 1st April, 1914, to 23rd July, 1914. 39,653 175 Totals £1,497,491 8,783