§ Mr. HANNONasked the Minister of Health whether it is his intention to give effect to the recommendations contained in the Report on the Present Position in the Building Industry (Cmd. 2104) that no foreign-manufactured goods should be used on houses built under Government subsidy; and, if so, what steps he proposes to take to enforce such regulation?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYThe Government have no intention of prohibiting the use
— 1919. 1920. 1921. 1922. 1923. 1924 (Up to 1st May). Total. Housing, Town Planning, Etc. Act, 1919:— Local Authorities 83 8,200 65,989 73,616 15,547 2,093 165,528 Public Utility Societies 17 971 2,266 1,153 132 4 4,543 Housing (Additional Powers) Act, 1919:— Private Builders — 6,540 18,414 14,230 — — 39,184 Housing, Etc. Act, 1923:— Local Authorities — — — — 1,998 2,631 4,629 Private enterprise — — — — 1,110 4,037 5,147 Societies, Trustees and Companies under Sec. 3 of the Act. — — — — 398 345 743 Total 100 15,711 86,669 88,999 19,185 9,110 219,774