§ Miss Wilkinsonasked the Minister of Health what are the average costs of the following types of houses built by local authorities in Northumberland and Durham and the North-East Housing Association: A1, A2, A3 large, A4, and A4 large?
§ Mr. ElliotThe returns furnished by the local authorities do not distinguish large A3 and A4 types of houses.
it is expected that the whole of the population will be adequately provided for with suitable housing accommodation?
§ Mr. ElliotAt 31st May, 1939, the latest date for which figures are available, 3,323 new houses in rural areas and 9,376 new houses in urban areas had been provided in Wales with Monmouthshire for the purposes mentioned in the ques- 739W tion and the numbers under construction for all purposes were 1,168 and 752, respectively. Estimates based on the programmes of the local authorities indicate that the further numbers of new houses required are from 4,000 to 5,000 in rural areas and about 9,000 in urban areas. The programmes are, however, increased from time to time and the special investigation being carried out by my inspectors into housing conditions in rural Wales show clearly that further surveys by the local authorities are necessary and that such surveys are likely to lead to a substantial increase in the programmes.