§ Mr. MALLALIEUasked the Minister of Health the number of houses built in England and Wales during the 12 months ended 30th September, 1932, by local authorities with the aid of a subsidy and by private enterprise with the aid of a subsidy, and without a subsidy, respectively?
Sir H. YOUNG66,434 houses were built by local authorities and 2,656 by private enterprise with State assistance during the year ended 30th September, 1932, in England and Wales. Statistics484W as to houses provided without State assistance for the full 12 months are not yet available, but during the six months ended 31st March, 1932, 69,740 houses were erected without State assistance, of which 1,366 were erected by local authorities.