STATISTICS. (Hansard, 27 March 1930)

§ Sir K. WOOD
asked the Minister of Health the average price of parlour and non-parlour houses let by or in direct labour schemes by local authorities during January and February, 1930, and the number of houses completed and the number authorised for the same months under the Housing Acts, 1923 and 1924, and the number of houses erected without State assistance of a rateable value not exceeding £78, or £105 in the Metropolitan police district, erected during the six months ended February last, or other convenient period, without State assistance; and also in respect of all such matters the same information for similar periods 12 months previously?

§ Mr. GREENWOOD
The following statement gives the desired particulars in respect of State assisted houses in England and Wales. Returns as to houses erected without State assistance which 615W fall within the limits of rateable values specified are obtained half-yearly only to March and September respectively. The number of such houses erected during

Month. Number of houses included in schemes under the Housing, etc., Act, 1923. Number of houses included in schemes under the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924. Average price of houses included in contracts let by or in direct labour schemes of local authorities during each month.

Completed during the month. Authorised during the month. Completed during the month. Authorised during the month. Non-parlour houses. Parlour houses.

1929. £ £

January … 3,198 2,360 3,932 5,279 341 422

February … 2,785 6,306 2,299 4,882 344 393

1930. ^* ^*

January … — — 3,073 4,273 321 434

February … — — 4,009 4,283 346 416

^* NOTE.—Assistance under the Housing, etc., Act. 1923, was, by Order dated 19th December, 1928, discontinued except for houses completed by 30th September, 1929.

§ Sir B. PETO
asked the Minister of Health the number of new houses which have been erected since the 2nd April, 1919, to the cost of which no grant of public money is contributed under any of the Housing Acts?

§ Mr. GREENWOOD
Complete particulasr for the whole of the period in question are not available, but the estimated number of houses of a rateable value not exceeding £78 (or £105 in the Metropolitan Police district) erected between 1st January, 1919, and 30th September, 1929, without State assistance is 484,225.

Month.	Number of houses included in schemes under the Housing, etc., Act, 1923.	Number of houses included in schemes under the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924.	Average price of houses included in contracts let by or in direct labour schemes of local authorities during each month.
Completed during the month.	Authorised during the month.	Completed during the month.	Authorised during the month.	Non-parlour houses.	Parlour houses.
1929.					£	£
January	…	3,198	2,360	3,932	5,279	341	422
February	…	2,785	6,306	2,299	4,882	344	393
1930.	^*	^*
January	…	—	—	3,073	4,273	321	434
February	…	—	—	4,009	4,283	346	416
^* NOTE.—Assistance under the Housing, etc., Act. 1923, was, by Order dated 19th December, 1928, discontinued except for houses completed by 30th September, 1929.