§ Mr. T. THOMSONasked the Minister of Health what was the average number of houses built in the United Kingdom in each of the quinquennial periods from 1875 to 1915; and, if exact figures are not available, will he give an estimate of the approximate numbers?
Sir A. MONDIt is not possible to ascertain the number of houses actually erected during the periods referred to. The following table shows approximately the average increase in the total number of existing dwelling-houses of all kinds for England and Wales (as far as figures are available) and for Great Britain:—
Quinquennial Periods. England and Wales. Great Britain. Increase during 1875–1879 Figures not available. 492,079 1880–1884 421,420 1885–1889 356,771 1890–1894 324,409 1895–1899 504,788 575,672 1900–1904 581,848 654,611 1905–1909 513,529 541,131 1910–1914 303,238 328,320
§ Mr. THOMSONasked the Minister of Health the total number of dwelling-houses of £20 and under and over £20 in annual value in existence in each year in the United Kingdom from 1900 to 1922?
Sir A. MONDThe following figures, obtained from the Annual Report, of the Inland Revenue Commissioners relating to Inhabited House Duty, show the total number of dwelling-houses of under £20 and of £20 and over annual value in Great Britain for the years 1900–15. As 51W the duty does not extend to Ireland, complete figures are not available for the whole of the United Kingdom:
Year. Number of dwellings exempt from I.H.D. i.e., under £20 annual value. (The figures in this column include all premises used as dwellings.) Private dwelling houses charged to I.H.D., i.e., of £20 and over annual value. (The figures in this column exclude shops, etc., used as dwelling houses.) 1900–01 5,613,228 1,187,758 1901–02 5,703,643 1,231,086 1902–03 5,791,987 1,264,602 1903–04 5,833,536 1,350,399 1904–05 5,934,741 1,381,625 1905–06 6,047,579 1,414,383 1906–07 6,128,050 1,446,481 1907–08 6,208,000 1,467,557 1908–09 6,281,260 1,491,773 1909–10 6,368,441 1,507,056 1910–11 6,379,092 1,532,562 1911–12 6,459,257 1,544,932 1912–13 6,505,507 1,558,711 1913–14 6,548,648 1,574,250 1914–15 Figures not available. 1,592,117 The above particulars ceased to be obtained during the War, and the Inland Revenue have not yet resumed their publications.