Mr. T. THOMSONasked the Minister of Health what has been the average tender price per month for A and B type of houses, respectively, erected under the Housing Act, 1919, from its inception to the present day?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINStatement showing the average tender price of A3 and B3 type houses built under the Housing Act, 1919, Assisted Scheme:
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Month. A3 Type. Average tender price. B3 Type. Average tender price. 1919. £ £ June 643 785 July 713 833 August 757 852 September 800 868 October 750 834 November 735 882 December 744 837 1920. January 782 856 February 798 932 March 817 919 April 817 914 May 855 953 June 860 972 July 870 955 August 875 956 September 881 949 October 888 958 November 859 960 December 841 943 1921. January 834 932 February 824 878 March 700 838 April 697 798 May 697 813 June 693 792 July 665 752 August 612 707
Month. A3 Type. Average tender price. B3 Type. Average tender price. 1921. £ £ September 594 659 October 573 667 November 577 661 December 514 566 1922. January 494 560 February 494 518 March 436 513 April 395 446 May 392 422 June 382 419 July 378 413 August 370 407 September 349 398 October 346 407 November 332 387 December 346 387 1923. £ £ January 346 373 February 367 373 March 363 402 April 355 390 May 363 378 June 299 — The figures for the last few months cannot be regarded as representing average prices of building, as they relate to small numbers only. For the first three years approximately the tender prices were subject to fluctuations in the cost of labour and materials.