§ Sir W. EDGEasked the Minister of Health the capitalised value of all the subsidies payable by the Exchequer on 2107W houses in England and Wales completed, under the Housing Acts of 1923 and 1924, before 1st October, 1927?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe capitalised value of the Exchequer subsidies payable in respect of the houses in question is approximately £48,000,000.
Viscountess ASTORasked the Minister of Health how many contracts have been approved and how many houses sanctioned to be built by local authorities since the subsidy was reduced at the end of September last; and whether the figures show a reduction as compared with a similar period in the year 1926?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINDuring the months of October and November this year, 10,297 houses were authorised to be built by local authorities in connection with subsidy schemes under the Housing Acts, and contracts were let during the same period for 8,368 houses. The corresponding figures for the months of October and November, 1926, were 9,278 and 16,544 respectively.