§ Sir P. Hurdasked the Minister of Health how many rural district councils in England and Wales have made application to the Rural Housing Committee for Exchequer grants in respect of new housing accommodation required for the abatement of overcrowding among the agricultural population under the terms of Section 108 of the Housing Act, 1936; and the number and amounts of the grants approved by him under that section up to the end of June, 1937?
§ Sir K. WoodApplications have been received from 61 Rural District Councils and up to the 30th June applications from 52 councils, covering 1,117 houses had been considered by the Rural Housing Committee. On the recommendation of the committee I have undertaken to make the following Exchequer contributions, payable annually for 40 years in respect of each house:
Number of Houses. Contribution per House. £ s. d. 3 … … … 2 10 0 90 … … … 5 0 0 29 … … … 5 10 0 2 … … … 6 0 0 33 … … … 7 0 0 12 … … … 7 10 0 673 … … … 8 0 0 842 43 under consideration in the Department. 232 Committee have deferred their final recommendation until tenders have been obtained. 1,117