Viscountess ASTORasked the Minister of Health how many town-planning schemes have been approved in England and Wales, respectively, since 1st January, 1920; and how many local authorities are known to be engaged in preparing such schemes?
§ Sir K. WOODNine town planning schemes have been finally approved since the 1st January, 1920, and 11 other schemes have been submitted to me for approval. In addition, 64 preliminary statements of proposals to be included in schemes have been approved and Orders issued for securing development accordingly, and 60 others have been submitted for approval. The number of local authorities promoting the schemes and preliminary statements approved and submitted for approval is 90, and the total number of local authorities now formally engaged in the preparation of schemes is 310. My right hon. Friend has reason to suppose that preliminary surveys are being carried out by a number of other authorities.