§ Mr. RAMSDENasked the President of the Local Government Board if he will state how many houses were built in Great Britain by private enterprise in the following years, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, and 1914?
§ Major ASTORMy right hon. Friend regrets that it is not practicable for him to give the information asked for. It may be assumed, however, that the houses erected in the years referred to were provided by some form of private enterprise to the extent of at least 95 per cent. The best information available as to the
Premises charged to, and dwellings exempt from, Inhabited House Duty in the years 1909–10 to 1914–15 as given in the Annual Reports of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, with increases from year to year shown in italics— Year. England and Wales. Scotland. Great Britain. Premises charged to Inhabited House Duty. Dwellings exempt from Inhabited House Duty, Total. Premises charged to Inhabited House Duty. Dwellings exempt from Inhabited House Duty. Total. Premises charged to Inhabited House Duty. Dwellings exempt from Inhabited House Duty. Total. 1909–10 1,825,038 5,522,295 7,347,333 139,416 846,146 985,562 1,964,454 6,368,441 8,332,895 12.753 81,957 94.710 1,036 5,224 6,260 13,789 87,181 100,970 1910–11 1,856,707 5,528,108 7,348,815 141,187 850,984 992,171 1,997.894 6,379,092 8,376,986 31,669 5,813* 37,482 1,771 4,838 6,609 33,440 10,651* 44,091 1911–12 1,865,772 5,607,275 7,473,047 142,797 851,982 994,779 2,008,569 6,459,257 8,467,826 9,065 79,167 88.232 1,610 998 2,608 10,675 80,165 90,840 1912–13 1,873,925 5,652,096 7,526,021 144,221 853,411 997,632 2,018,146 6,505,507 8,523,653 8,153 44,831 52,974 1,424 1,429 2,853 9,577 46,250 55,827 1913–14 1,885,683 5,697 726 7,583,411 145,947 850,920 996,867 2,031,630 6,548,648 8,580,278 11,758 45,632 57.390 1,726 2,491 765 13,484 43,141 56,625 decrease decrease 1914–15 1,897,592 5,750,732 7,648,324 149,196 850,141 999,337 2,046,788 6,600,873 8,647,661 11,909 53,004 64,913 3,249 779 2,470 15,158 52,225 67,383 decrease