HC Deb 07 May 1929 vol 227 cc2040-1W
Captain CROOKSHANK

asked the Minister of Health the total number of houses built each year in England and Wales since the War down to the latest available date, showing those built with and without State assistance separately?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

The total numbers of houses built each year since the War in England and Wales, with and without State assistance, have been as follows:

Years ended 31st March. State assisted houses. Non-assisted building.* Total.
1920† 715 ‡53,800 251,988
1921 28,549
1922 101,071
1923 67,853
1924 18,664 67,546 86,210
1925 67,669 69,220 136,889
1926 106,987 66,439 173,426
1927 153,779 63,850 217,629
1928 178,582 60,332 238,914
1929 104,792 64,740 169,532
Totals 828,661 445,927 1,274,588
* Excluding houses having a rateable value exceeding £78 (or £105 in the Metropolitan Police Districts.
† Period of 15 months.
‡ Partly estimated.