§ Mr. WESTWOODasked the First Commissioner of Works how many houses have been built by direct labour by his Department during the years 1919 to 1923, giving the numbers for the respective years and the savings, if any, as compared with contractors' prices, or offers, for houses of similar accommodation?
AVERAGE COST per house of House Building Schemes carried out by the Office of Works, as compared with similar schemes carried out in the same area and during approximately the same period. Area. (1) Schemes carried out by the Office of Works. (2) Schemes carried out for adjacent Councils. A.3. B.3. A.3. B.3. £ £ £ £ London … … … 877 978 912 1,010 Provincial— Birmingham District … … … — 776 — 926 Durham District … … … 734 880 896 1,005 Hull District … … … 643 749 811 926 Kent District … … … 669 695 879 1,001 Wales … … … 690 832 727[...] 866 Note.—The figures in Column 1 are exclusive of the cost of land, roads and sewers, and of a Headquarters charge of 27.475 per cent. to cover Office of Works expenditure on Architects', Quantity Surveyors' and other services. Those in Column 2 are exclusive of the cost of land, roads and sowers, Architects', and Quantity Surveyors' fees and salaries of Clerks of Works. Type A.3 = Non-Parlour house with 3 bedrooms Type B.3 = Parlour house with 3 bedrooms.