§ 80. Major Beamishasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government to what figure the number of houses completed in 1953 would have been reduced had the number of two-bedroomed houses that were completed been the same as the number of such houses completed in 1951; and how this figure compares with the total number of houses completed in 1951.
§ Mr. MarplesFigures of bedroom types are available only for houses built by local authorities and new town corporations. For these the figures asked for are 168,633 and 141,554 respectively, in England and Wales.
§ 81. Sir L. Ropnerasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government the number of houses in England and Wales which are rent restricted.
§ Mr. MarplesAbout 6 million: houses and flats.
§ 82. Mr. Shortasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many one-, two-, three- and four-bedroomed houses were completed by local authorities in each of the years 1951, 1952 and 1953.
§ Mr. MarplesI would refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, East (Mr. Blenkinsop) on 26th January, and to the December Housing Return.