§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Minister of Health what is the total amount spent or allocated for housing subsidies or contributions in England and Wales since 1918 by the State and local authorities, respectively; and how many dwellings do these payments represent?
§ Sir K. WoodIt is estimated that the total cost to the Exchequer and local rate funds of contributions in respect of housing in England and Wales since 1918, up to the end of March, 1938, will be £193,500,000 and £44,000,000 respectively. The precise number of dwellings to which these payments will relate cannot be stated, but up to the end of December, 1937, approximately 1,366,000 dwellings had been completed with Exchequer assistance by local authorities and private enterprise under the various Housing Acts.