§ Mr. Prescottasked the Minister of Health how many local authorities have availed themselves of the permissive statutory authority to erect special housing accommodation for the aged.
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§ Mr. BevanNo separate record is kept at housing accommodation erected specifically for aged persons. As at 31st December, 1949, the number of one bedroom dwellings in approved tenders was 29,490 (4.88 per cent. of all approved tenders) and of two-bedroom dwellings 92,414 (15.3 per cent.). The proportion of these intended for aged persons' dwellings is not known. The number of local authorities who had one and two-bedroom dwellings in approved tenders in England and Wales is 603 and 983 respectively.