§ Captain Prescottasked the Minister of Health if he will divide the figures of 67,900 and 32,200 acres, being, respectively, the sites approved and acquired by local authorities for permanent houses, into regions for England and Wales as done for temporary houses on page 6 of Cmd. 6686.
§ Mr. BevanFollowing are the figures:
Houses to be erected on Sites (at 10 to the acre). Region. Approved. Acquired. 1. Northern 37,100 21,100 2. North-Eastern 57,000 33,300 3. North Midland 56,100 33,200 4. Eastern 62,200 28,100 5. London 90,000 18,900 6. Southern 58,500 29,300 7. South-Western 74,200 38,700 8. Wales 39,100 14,600 9. Midland 89,300 39,800 10. North-Western 72,300 45,400 12. South-Eastern 43,200 19,600 Total for England and Wales 679,000 322,000