Mr. SIMONasked the Minister of Health what is the total number of houses completed since the termination of the War up to the latest convenient date; and what proportion of these houses are for letting?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe total number of houses completed in England and1148W Wales since the termination of the War up to the 31st March last, including houses of a rateable value not exceeding £78 (or £105 in the Metropolitan Police District) erected by private enterprise without State assistance, is approximately 1,463,000. I regret that I am unable to say what proportion of these houses are for letting; the number of houses erected by local authorities was 527,769 and the great majority of these were built for letting.