§ Mr. MARDY JONESasked the Minister of Health the total number of houses owned and let under the Housing Acts, 1919, 1923, and 1924, by each urban and each rural district in each of the following coalfields: South Wales and Monmouthshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland; and will he state the total arrears of rates and of rents to 31st March, 1928, in each of the said coalfields?
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Mr. CHAMBERLAINpursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 22nd November, 1928; col. 1900, Vol. 222] supplied the following statement:
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Statement showing the total number of houses built by each local authority under the Housing Acts of 1919, 1923 and 1924, in certain coalfields. Name of Local Authorities. Total number of houses built under the above-mentioned Housing Acts Durham, Coalfield. South Shields C.B. 1,455 Annfield Plain U.D. 284 Bishop Auckland U.D. — Brandon and Byshottles U.D. 337 Chester-le-Street U.D. 565 Crook U.D. 228 Hetton U.D. 319 Houghton-le-Spring U.D. 242 Leadgate U.D. 38 Ryton U.D. 112 Seaham Harbour U.D. 351 Shildon U.D. 126 Southwick-on-Wear U.D. 168 Spennymoor U.D. — Stanley U.D. 520 Tanfield U.D. 136 Tow Law U.D. — Whickham U.D. 493 Wellington U.D. 180 Auckland R.D. 176 Barnard Castle R.D. 20 Chester-le-Street R.D. 1,033 Durham R.D. 672 Easington R.D. 1,162 Houghton-le-Spring R.D. 482 Lanchester R.D. 465 Sedgefield R.D. 224 South Shields R.D. 518 Sunderland R.D. 436 Northumberland Coalfield. Ashington U.D. 404 Bedlingtonshire U.D. 454 Blyth M.B. 553 Amble U.D. — Crumlington U.D. 242 Earsden U.D. 564 Longbenton U.D. 176 Newbiggin - by - the - Sea U.D. 196 Newburn U.D. 618 Prudhoe U.D. 222 Seaton Delaval U.D. — Seghill U.D. 115 Weetslade U.D. 183 Castle Ward R.D. 84 Haltwhistle R.D. 57 Morpeth R.D. 88 Lancashire Coalfield. St. Helens C.B. 1,454 Wigan C.B. 631 Abram U.D. 150 53W
Name of Local Authorities. Total number of houses built under the above-mentioned Housing Acts. Adlington U.D. 55 Aspull U.D. — Atherton U.D. 248 Billinge and Winstanlev U.D. 20 Blackrod U.D. 24 Farnworth U.D. 600 Haydock U.D. 102 Hindley U.D. 150 Kearsley U.D. 196 Little Hulton U.D. 89 Little Lever U.D. 148 Orrell U.D. 144 Rainford U.D. 34 Skelmersdale U.D. — Standish - with - Langtree U.D. 57 Swinton and Pendlebury U.D. 412 Tyldersley-with-Shakerley U.D. 146 Upholland U.D. 8 Westhoughton U.D. 366 Worsley U.D. 300 Chorley R.D. 176 Leigh R.D. 320 Wigan R.D. — Yorkshire Coalfield. Barnsley C.B. 1,887 Adwick-le-Street U.D. 822 Altofts U.D. 34 Ardsley East and West U.D. 278 Bentley-with-Arksey U.D. 794 Bolton-upon-Dearne U.D. 888 Clayton West U.D. 1 Conisbrough U.D. 120 Cudworth U.D. 618 Darfield U.D. 144 Darton U.D. 58 Dodworth U.D. 44 Emley U.D. 20 Featherstone U.D. 360 Flockton U.D. 30 Garforth U.D. 30 Greasbrough U.D. 116 Hemsworth U.D. 530 Hoyland Nether U.D. 686 Kirkburton U.D. 36 Lepton U.D. 77 Methley U.D. 96 Mexborough U.D. 480 Normanton U.D. 232 Ossett M.B. 292 Pontefract M.B. 682 Rawmarsh U.D. 449 Rothwell U.D. 4,56 Royston U.D. 346 Skelmanthorpe U.D. — Stanley U.D. 143 Swinton U.D. 247 Thurnscoe U.D. 466 Wath-upon-Dearne U.D. 556 Whitwood U.D. 144
Name of Local Authorities. Total number of houses built under the abovementioned Housing Acts. Wombwell U.D. 521 Worsborough U.D. 392 Barnsley R.D. 58 Doncaster R.D. 275 Hemsworth R.D. 1,968 Hunslet R.D. 300 Kiveton Park R.D. 540 Penistone R.D. — Pontefract R.D. 1,256 Rotherham R.D. 1,388 Tadcaster R.D. 728 Wakefield R.D. 240 South Wales and Monmouthshire Coalfield. Brecknock: Brynmawr U.D. 150 Crickhowel R.D. — Veynor and Penderyn U.D. — Ystradgynlais 18 Carmarthen: Ammanford U.D. 74 Burry Port U.D. — Cwmamman U.D. 40 Kidwelly M.B. 12 Carmarthen R.D. — Llandilo Fawr R.D. — Llanelly R.D. 194 Glamorgan: Merthyr Tydfil C.B. 440 Aberdare U.D. 80 Maesteg U.D. 92 Mountain Ash U.D. 215 Ogmore and Garw U.D. 210 Pontypridd U.D. 410 Rhondda U.D. 238 Glyncorwg U.D. 282 Cowbridge R.D. 284 Gower R.D. 64 Llantrisant and Llantwit Fardre R.D 744 Neath R.D. 86 Penybont R.D. 654 Pontardawe R.D. 659 Swansea R.D. 528 Monmouth: Abercarn U.D. 132 Abersychan U.D. 476 Abertillery U.D. 126 Bedwellty U.D. 642 Ebbw Vale U.D. 264 Tredegar U.D. 175 Bedwas and Machen U.D. 328 Blaenavon U.D. 144 Llanfrechfa Upper U.D. 18 Mynddislwyn U.D. 304 Nantyglo and Blaina U.D. 140 Pontypool U.D. 223 Rhvmney U.D. 60 Risca U.D. 270