§ Major ENTWISTLEasked the Minister of Health how many houses have been built and tenanted since the formation of his Department; how many are in the course of construction; and how many have been planned?
§ Dr. ADDISONUp to the 1st June, the latest date for which figures are available, 2,605 houses had been completed, with the sole exception, in some cases, of painting, by local authorities and public utility societies, and in addition 108 houses had been completed by private persons under the Housing (Additional Powers) Act. 187 working-class flats had also been provided by the conversion of existing houses in London. I have no information to show how many of these houses are actually occupied. A further 29,076 houses are recorded as in various stages of construction on the date in question. The total number of houses included in contracts already signed by local authorities and public utility societies was 61,708, whilst tenders had been finally approved in respect of 112,658 houses. Up to the 12th June plans relating to 214,153 houses had been submitted to my Department, of which 201,370 had been approved.