HC Deb 18 February 1946 vol 419 cc180-1W
Mr. Blyton

asked the Minister of Health the number of prefabricated and permanent houses planned by the Boldon Urban District Council for the parishes of Cleadon, Boldon Colliery and Whitburn Colliery in the next two years; and the number of applicants in each parish for houses.

Mr. Bevan

No prefabricated temporary houses are to be erected in the villages referred to. The number of permanent houses to be erected during the next two years has still to be discussed with the local authority, but the following sites have already been approved:

Boldon Colliery: Sites for 151 houses (including the rebuilding of five war damaged houses)

Whitburn Colliery Cleadon: No sites are at present contemplated in these villages themselves. It is proposed to meet their needs by the erection of houses in Whitburn, where sites for 120 houses are proposed and tenders for 50 have been received.

The local authority are unable at short notice to subdivide by separate villages the number of applications for houses received by them.