Mr. SIMONasked the Minister of Health what is the total amount of contributions made by the Exchequer during each of the financial years 1929–30 and 1930–31 in respect of the following Acts: Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1919, Housing (Additional Powers) Act, 1919,
— Year 1929–30, Total Payments. Year 1930–31. Payments to 28th February, 1931. Estimated total payments to 31st March, 1931. £ £ £ Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1919: … Nil Nil Nil Ordinary housing schemes … 6,709,820 5,345,141 6,725,000 Slum-clearance schemes … 28,298 6,199 30,000 Housing (Additional Powers) Act, 1919 … Nil. Nil. Nil. Housing, etc., Act, 1923: Ordinary housing schemes … 2,069,092 2,200,532 2,500,000 Slum-clearance schemes … 71,997 42,740 75,000 Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924 … 2,253,087 2,002,827 2,523,000 Housing (Rural Workers) Act, 1926 … 509 1,590 2,000 Total … £11,132,803 £9,599,029 £11,855,000