HC Deb 28 July 1914 vol 65 cc1139-40W
Mr. MORRELL

asked 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 SAMUEL

The 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

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

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