§ Mr. COUPERasked the Minister of Health how many new methods of housing construction have been submitted to the Ministry during the last three months; and whether he will give the names of the several firms whose new types of construction have been approved by the Ministry for the State subsidy?
§ Sir K. WOODAbout 100 proposals in regard to new methods of housing construction have been received during the last three months. Many of them, however, involve only modifications of methods already used or submitted. It rests with local authorities to approve buildings for purposes of State subsidy, and they are only required to obtain my right hon. Friend's special approval in cases where the method of construction is not one for which a 60 years loan would normally be allowed. Consequently it 655W would be misleading to single out for mention those firms whose special methods have been approved for subsidy by him.