Mr. T. THOMSONasked the Minister of Health if he will make provision in his new Housing Bill for powers to be given to local authorities to prevent the withholding from use of any dewelling-
District. Description Price per 1,000 January, 1924. Price per 1,000 May, 1924 s. d. s. d. Willesden … … Common Bricks (Flettons) 59 3 61 3 Facing Bricks (Picked Stocks). 97 0 106 0 Birmingham … … Common 55 0 60 0 Facing 110 0 115 0 Bristol … … Common 60 0 62 6 Facing 65 0 67 6 Leeds … … Common 45 0 50 0 Facing 55 0 60 0 Leicester … … Common (Flettons) 56 0 56 0 Common (Sileby) 57 6 57 6 Manchester … … Common 55 0 59 0 Facing 73 6 75 0 Newcastle-upon-Tyne … … Common 55 0 59 0 Facing 104 0 104 0 Swansea … … Common 59 0 70 0 Facing 68 0 77 6 Hampshire … … Common 80 0 80 0 Facing 100 0 100 0 Dundee … … Common 58 4 64 4 Facing 80 0 80 0 Edinburgh … … Common 55 0 55 0 Facing 68 0 68 0 Glasgow … … Common 44 6 47 6 Facing 110 0 110 0 As regards the last part of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to the Fourth Interim Report (Cmd. 2153) of the Inter-Departmental Committee appointed to survey the prices of building materials.