§ Sir J. POWERasked the Minister of Health the number of houses completed during each of the months October, November, and December, 1929, and, for comparison, the corresponding figures for the same months of 1928?
§ Mr. GREENWOODReturns as to houses erected without State assistance are obtained half-yearly only, but the 631W following statement shows the number of State-assisted houses completed during
Month. Number of State-assisted Houses completed during month under the— Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1919. Housing, etc. Act, 1923. Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924. 1928. October … … … … … — 6,174 4,585 November … … … … … — 4,152 4,195 December … … … … … — 3,871 3,881 1929. October … … … … … 4 — 6,278 November … … … … … 10 — 4,555 December … … … … … — — 3,674
§ Dr. HASTINGSasked the Minister of Health the number of houses completed with State assistance during the year ended 30th September, 1929?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe number of such houses completed in England and Wales was 132,360.
§ Sir K. WOODasked the Minister of Health the average cost per superficial foot of non-parlour and parlour houses included in contracts let by or in direct labour schemes of local authorities in England and Wales during 1929?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe figures are—for non-parlour houses 8s. 11¾d., and for parlour houses 9s. 0¼d.