§ Mr. HURDasked the Minister of Health, county by county, what use has been made by county councils of the Housing (Rural Workers) Act, 1926; what applications have been received and granted in each case; and what steps he is taking to stimulate this quick and economical means of improving the housing of agricultural workers?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe following statement shows for each county which has reported progress, the number of dwellings included in applications for assistance made under the Housing (Rural Workers) Act, 1926, up to 30th September, 1928, and the number of dwellings in respect of which assistance has been promised.
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Number of dwellings in respect of which Name of County. Applications for assistance have been made. Assistance had been promised up to end of September, 1928. 1. County Council Schemes. Anglesey … … … 40 34 Caernarvon … … … 18 4 Cardigan … … … 15 8 Carmarthen … … … 39 5 Chester … … … 55 30 Cumberland … … … 50 45 Derby … … … 6 5 Devon … … … 232 97 Dorset … … … 41 18 Ely, Isle of … … … 9 3 Essex … … … 108 44 Flint … … … 3 1 Gloucester … … … 19 7 Huniingdon … … … 5 2 Kent … … … 37 15 Lancaster* … … … 10 5 Leicester … … … 20 5 Lincoln, Parts of Holland … … … 3 — Lincoln, Parts of Lindsey* … … … 36 16 Merioneth … … … 1 1 Monmouth … … … 5 — Montgomery … … … 11 9 Northampton … … … 28 22 Nottingham … … … 200 21 Oxford … … … 69 46 Pembroke … … … 70 34 Radnor … … … 1 1 Rutland … … … 5 5 Somerset … … … 77 24 Southampton … … … 52 30 Stafford … … … 22 7 Suffolk, East … … … 100 55 Suffolk, West … … … 13 — Surrey … … … 39 4 Sussex, East … … … 11 7 Sussex, West … … … 20 12 Westmorland … … … 9 9 Wilts … … … 81 21 Worcester … … … 93 64 York, East Riding … … … 25 12 York, North Riding … … … 34 21 York, West Riding … … … 33 4 2. Borough and District Council Schemes. (Totals for each County.) Berks … … … 35 31 Buckingham … … … 12 8 Cambridge … … … 37 18 Cornwall … … … 28 19 Durham … … … 5 2 Glamorgan … … … 1 — Hereford … … … 12 3 Hertford … … … 20 3 Lancaster … … … 2 — Lincoln, Parts of Kesteven … … … 3 3 Lincoln, Parts of Lindsey … … … 7 3 Norfolk … … … 127 79 Salop … … … 79 76 Warwick … … … 29 24 Wight, Isle of … … … 1 — * See also Part II of the statement. With regard to the last part of the question I take every opportunity, by the issue of Circulars and otherwise, of drawing the attention of local authorities to the facilities afforded by the Act in question for securing a rapid improvement of housing conditions in country districts.