Captain BENNasked the Minister of Health if statistics showing the number of houses built during the 10 years from 1906 to 1916 in 70 of the most important towns of the United Kingdom were placed before the President of the Local Government Board on the 20th September, 1916; and what they were?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe statistics referred to were handed to the President of the Local Government Board on the date in question by a deputation from the National Congress on "Home Problems after the War," convened by the National Housing and Town. Planning Council. The statement showed that in the years 1906–1910 the total number of houses built in these 70 towns was 169,996, while in the period from 1911–1915 the number was 87,654.
— 1920 (1,503 Reports). 1921 (1,665 Reports). Number of houses in respect of which closing orders became operative under Section 28 (1) of the Housing, Town Planning, etc. Act, 1919. 425 630 Number of houses in respect of which closing orders were made under Section 17 of the Housing, Town Planning, etc Act, 1909. 1,808 2,290 Number of houses in respect of which such closing orders were determined after the houses had been made fit. 754 529 Number of houses in respect of which demolition orders were made under Section 18 of the Housing, Town Planning, etc. Act, 1909. 595 546 Number of such houses demolished 597 640