HC Deb 01 August 1946 vol 426 cc227-8W
44. Lieut.-Commander Joynson-Hicks

asked the Minister of Health what is the average rental now being paid by the occupant of a prefabricated house.

Mr. Bevan

I regret that the information is not available.

61. Lieut.-Commander Joynson-Hicks

asked the Minister of Health what are the latest figures of the average overall cost of completely fitted prefabricated houses; how much of such figure represents the cost of site and services; and by how much such figure exceeds the original estimates.

Mr. Bevan

I assume that the hon. and gallant Member is referring to the temporary houses. I am not in a position to add anything to the statement made by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Works on 29th November last.

64. Wing-Commander Hulbert

asked the Minister of Health how many types of prefabricated permanent houses have been approved by his Department; and how many have been erected up to the last convenient date.

Mr. Bevan

In reply to the first part of the Question, I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Barnard Castle on 30th May, 1946. In reply to the second part of the Question, 248 permanent prefabricated houses of various types had been completed on 30th June, 1946. I am sending the hon. and gallant Member a note showing distribution between the various types.

Mr. Piratin

asked the Minister of Health how many types of permanent prefabricated dwellings have been approved for erection; and how many of each type have been ordered, delivered to site, are in course of erection and have been completed, respectively.

Mr. Bevan

In reply to the first part of the Question, I would refer to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Barnard Castle (Mr. Lavers), on 30th May. 1,380 Howard houses and 23,538 B.I.S.F. houses have been allocated to local authorities. Applications have been received from local authorities for components for 9,362 Airey houses. Tenders have been approved for 2,933 Easiform, 2,108 Orlit, 2,000 Bell-Livett, 1,786 Swedish and 2,650 of various other types of permanent prefabricated house. Figures for deliveries of components to sites are not available. Houses under construction and completed are as follow:

— Under Construction. Completed.
B.I.S.F … 1,066 nil
Howard … 616 32
Airey … 42 nil
Easiform … 1,435 102
Orlit … 372 20
Bell-Livett … nil nil
Swedish … 1,248 16
Others … 397 78
… 5,176 248