§ Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Health the price of bricks in this country in October of each year since 1921 to date, and the price of light castings for house-building in the same period?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINFigures are not available for the years 1921 and 1922. As regards bricks, prices vary according to grade and locality, but the following 3053W statement shows prices in certain districts statement which gives the prices for the in October of the years 1923 to 1928. As various kinds of light castings in Leeds regards light castings, prices vary slightly at the same periods, may be regarded as in different districts, but the following
Statement showing Prices of Bricks in certain Districts at October, 1923–28. District. Description. October Price (per 1,000). 1923. 1924. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. London (Willesden) Fletton (delivered site). 59 3 65 6 65 6 60 0 59 9 59 0 to 66 0 Birmingham Common (local) (at yard). 55 0 60 0 60 0 70 0 60 0 60 0 Bristol Common (local) (at yard). 60 0 67 0 67 0 80 0 65 0 50 0 Leeds Common (local) (at yard). 45 0 55 0 60 0 65 0 50 0 40 0 Manchester Wire cut (delivered site). 55 0 65 0 65 0 75 0 55 0 50 6 and and 54 0 52 3 Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Common (local) (at yard). 55 0 59 0 55 2 54 2 52 6 40 0 Swansea Common (local) (delivered site). 57 0 76 6 76 6 75 0 72 6 57 6
Statement showing Prices of Light Castings in Leeds at October, 1923–28. Description. October Prices— 1923. 1924. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. R.W. Pipes, per yd. lin. (3 ins. diameter ⅛ in. metal). 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 6 0 2 6 0 1 10½* 0 1 7½* R.W. Gutters, per yd. lin. (4½ ins. half round ⅛ in. metal). 0 1 5¼ 0 1 5¼ 0 1 5¾ 0 1 5¾ 0 1 3* 0 1 0½* Soil Pipes, per yd. lin. (3½ ins. diameter 3/16 in. metal). 6 3 8 0 3 8 0 4 0½ 0 4 0½ 0 2 10* 0 2 5* Kitchen Range, each (3 ft. 6 ins. Barracloughs No. 70). 6 8 10 5 11 8 6 0 0 6 8 6 6 4 6 5 4 9 Bath, each (5 ft. Greenstone enamel with a 2 in. roll with feet but without fittings). 4 5 0 4 5 0 4 5 0 4 3 0 3 6 0 2 17 6 *Special Housing Scheme prices.