§ Mr. Craven-Ellisasked the Minister of Health whether he can give the number of local authorities who joined with the Government in giving their guarantees to building societies as a condition for making advances on mortgage under the Housing Act, 1933; what was the total number of houses involved; and the amount advanced by building societies?
§ Miss HorsbrughThe figures for the period ended 31st March, 1939, the latest date up to which complete information is available, are, respectively, 69, 21,482 and £6,862,612.