STATISTICS. (Hansard, 25 June 1930)

§ Sir K. WOOD
asked the Minister of Health the number of houses erected by the various councils in the Metropolitan area since June, 1929, and similar information up to June, 1928, and 1929,

STATEMENT showing the number of State-assisted houses erected (otherwise than in connection with slum clearance schemes) by (a) the London County Council, and (b) Metropolitan Borough Councils under the successive Housing Acts during the undermentioned periods:

Local Authority. During the period

June, 1927 to May, 1928. June, 1928 to May, 1929. June, 1929 to May, 1930.

(a) London County Council … 9,323 6,650 2,049

(b) Metropolitan Borough Councils:—

Battersea … 18 — 6

Bermondsey … 16 4 —

Bethnal Green … 32 — 16

Finsbury … 41 — —

Greenwich … 110 74 158

Hackney … — — 100

Islington … — — 40

Kensington … 13 — —

Lambeth … 155 — —

Lewisham … 222 232 —

Poplar … 32 16 93

St. Marylebone … 13 — —

St. Pancras … — — 3

Stepney … 168 167 3

Wandsworth … 129 24 24

Westminster … — 77 —

Woolwich … 905 135 78

Total … 11,177 7,379 2,570

Only quarterly figures are available of the number of houses provided with State assistance in in connection with slum clearance schemes. The figures are as follow:

Local Authority. During the period

June, 1927 to June, 1928. June, 1928 to June, 1929. June, 1929 to March, 1930.

(a) London County Council … 578 366 634

(b) City of London … 24 16^* —

(c) Metropolitan Borough Councils:—

Battersea … 30 6 —

Bermondsey … 32 8 —

Finsbury … 30 14 —

Poplar … 24 — —

St. Pancras … — 44 44

Total … 718 454 678

^* In addition 104 houses were erected by the City of London and 80 houses by the Hammersmith Metropolitan Borough Council as unassisted re-housing schemes.

1178W
respectively, or the nearest convenient dates?

§ Mr. GREENWOOD
The following statement shows the desired information so far as it is available:
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§ Sir K. WOOD
asked the Minister of Health the number of houses completed and under construction each month, respectively, since June, 1929, up to the last convenient date under the respective Housing Acts, including assisted private enterprise, and the number of houses completed and under construction, respectively, for the same period by private enterprise without State assistance; and similar particulars for the same period up to June, 1928, and up to June, 1929?

§ Mr. GREENWOOD
I am having a statement prepared, and will send it to the right hon. Gentleman.

STATEMENT showing the number of State-assisted houses erected (otherwise than in connection with slum clearance schemes) by (a) the London County Council, and (b) Metropolitan Borough Councils under the successive Housing Acts during the undermentioned periods:
Local Authority.	During the period
		June, 1927 to May, 1928.	June, 1928 to May, 1929.	June, 1929 to May, 1930.
(a) London County Council	…	9,323	6,650	2,049
(b) Metropolitan Borough Councils:—
Battersea	…	18	—	6
Bermondsey	…	16	4	—
Bethnal Green	…	32	—	16
Finsbury	…	41	—	—
Greenwich	…	110	74	158
Hackney	…	—	—	100
Islington	…	—	—	40
Kensington	…	13	—	—
Lambeth	…	155	—	—
Lewisham	…	222	232	—
Poplar	…	32	16	93
St. Marylebone	…	13	—	—
St. Pancras	…	—	—	3
Stepney	…	168	167	3
Wandsworth	…	129	24	24
Westminster	…	—	77	—
Woolwich	…	905	135	78
Total	…	11,177	7,379	2,570

Only quarterly figures are available of the number of houses provided with State assistance in in connection with slum clearance schemes. The figures are as follow:
Local Authority.	During the period
		June, 1927 to June, 1928.	June, 1928 to June, 1929.	June, 1929 to March, 1930.
(a) London County Council	…	578	366	634
(b) City of London	…	24	16^*	—
(c) Metropolitan Borough Councils:—
Battersea	…	30	6	—
Bermondsey	…	32	8	—
Finsbury	…	30	14	—
Poplar	…	24	—	—
St. Pancras	…	—	44	44
Total	…	718	454	678
^* In addition 104 houses were erected by the City of London and 80 houses by the Hammersmith Metropolitan Borough Council as unassisted re-housing schemes.