§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Minister of Health how many persons are living in Plymouth in houses in respect of which closing orders have been made?
§ Sir K. WOODMy right hon. Friend will make inquiries, and will communicate further with the hon. Member.
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to the Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Plymouth for the year 1927, in which he states, with reference to the three insanitary areas which he scheduled in Plymouth more than three years ago, that he can only repeat the words of his last annual report, namely, that it appears almost incredible that the short, though necessary, formalities regarding his representation should still be incompleted and that matters should have advanced so little towards any definite end; and whether he will take action in the matter?
§ Sir K. WOODMy right hon. Friend has seen the report to which the hon.1544W Member refers. A scheme dealing with one of the areas in question has been submitted to my right hon. Friend and he has directed a public inquiry into the scheme. He is making inquiry as to the other two schemes.
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Minister of Health what was the figure paid in each of the years 1920 to 1927, inclusive, by the owners of insanitary house property in Plymouth for the repair of insanitary houses under the powers given by Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925; how much money was spent in the same years by the town council because the work was not done by the owners; and to what, extent these latter sums have been recouped by the town council?
§ Sir K. WOODInformation on the precise points referred to in the question is not in my possession, but the report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1927 states that upwards of £100,000 was spent by owners of insanitary property on repair work during the years 1924–1927.