HC Deb 23 November 1928 vol 222 cc2094-7W
Mr. FORREST

asked the Minister of Health the annual contributions made each year in respect of housing schemes in England and Wales under the Housing Acts of 1919, 1923, 1924, and 1926, and the number of houses in each case for each year in respect of which the subsidy was paid, including houses reconstructed under the last Act?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

The following statement gives the desired information.

Exchequer Contributions in respect of Housing Schemes in England and Wales.
Number of Houses (completed by the end of each financial year), towards the expenses of which annual Exchequer Contributions are made. Amount of annual Exchequer Contributions paid in each financial year.
Financial Year. Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1919. Housing etc., Act, 1923. Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924. Housing (Rural Workers) Act, 1926. Totals. Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1919. Housing, etc., Act, 1923. Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924. Housing (Rural Workers) Act, 1926. Totals. Financial Year.
£ £ £ £
1919–1920 715 — — — 715 2,653 — — — 2,653 1919–1920
1920–1921 17,597 — — — 17,597 525,728 — — — 525,728 1920–1921
1921–1922 100,516 — — — 100,516 4,533,229 — — — 4,533,229 1921–1922
1922–1923 159,002 — — — 159,002 7,226.327 — — — 7,226,327 1922–1923
1923–1924 169,526 8,140 — — 177,666 7,774,664 6,108 — — 7,780,772 1923–1924
1924–1925 172,428 70,421 2,480 — 245,335 7,863,710 96,665 1,885 — 7,962,260 1924–1925
1925–1926 173,515 149,043 29,764 — 352,322 7,262,266 439,641 88,683 — 7,790,590 1925–1926
1926–1927 174,397 241,649 90,055 — 506,101 6,935,472 948,260 474,436 — 8,358,1680 1926–1927
1927–1928 174,593 328,516 181,574 44 684,727 6,862,791 1,509,428 1,167,022 — 9,539,241 1927–1928
1928–1929 174,603 363,981 214,567 343* 753,494 3,565,206 1,035,465 1,001,567 — 5,602,238 1928–1929
(7 months to 31.10.28) (7 months to 31.10.28).
Totals 52,552,046 4,035,567 2,733,593 — 59,321,206

In addition, the following lump sum grants were paid under the Housing (Additional Powers) Act, 1919;—

Financial Year. Number of Houses completed. Amount of Exchequer grant.
£
1920–21 … … … … … 11,208 2,528,552
1921–22 … … … … … 18,233 4,540,424
1922–23 … … … … … 9,738 2,422,746
1923–24 … … … … … 7 1,433
39,186 9,493,155
* To 30th September, 1928, only.

Mr. FORREST

asked the Minister of Health if he will state the expenditure of local authorities in respect of maintenance and other charges; in respect of loan charges; and the total expenditure in England and Wales on housing in 1925–26, 1926–27, and 1927–28, respectively?

Year. Maintenance and other expenses not being loan charges. Loan charges. Total.
1. 2. 3. 4.
£ £ £
1925–26 … … … … 4,368,250 15,215,498 19,583,748
1926–27 … … … … 5,360,000* 18,510,000* 23,870,000*
* Approximate.