Captain BENNasked the Minister of Health if he can give the number of houses that were completed each month 890W during the first six months of 1922; and the number that were under construction in each month during that period.
Mr. CHAMBERLAINStatistics are not available showing the total number of houses which were completed and were under construction during the months in question, but the following table gives the information in regard to the State assisted scheme:
Houses completed and under construction by local authorities and public utility societies—
891W
During month of— Number of Houses. Completed. Under construction. January, 1922 … 7,629 63,814 February, 1922 … 6,686 59,133 March, 1922 … 8,675 52,417 April, 1922 … 7,145 47,102 May, 1922 … 8,238 40,970 June, 1922 … 6,908 35,971 The number of houses completed under the private builders' subsidy scheme for the same months were:
Information as to the number of houses under construction by private builders during this period is not available.
During mouth of— Number of houses completed. January, 1922 … … 1,724 February, 1922 … … 1,394 March, 1922 … … 1,747 April, 1922 … … 1,322 May, 1922 … … 2,167 June, 1922 … … 3,495 Total … … 11,849