§ Major Owenasked the Minister of Health how many houses for agricultural workers are now in process of construction; in how many instances concrete instead of timber is being used for floors and staircases; and how many schemes are being held up through delay in the deliveries of timber to the sites?
1104W
§ Mr. E. BrownTwo thousand, two hundred and sixty houses are now under construction under the war-time scheme launched by the Government. Concrete is being used for both floors and staircases in 56 of these houses. Difficulty in regard to the supply of timber is being experienced only in the case of two schemes covering four houses in all.