§ 62. Captain Pilkingtonasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government the comparative figures of housing subsidies paid out by the Government in 1946, 1951 and 1954.
§ Mr. SandysThe Exchequer subsidies paid in respect of permanent houses in Great Britain in the financial years 194647, 1951–52 and 1954–55 were £19,148,000, £31,645,000 and £52,042,000 respectively.
§ 76. Mr. Bartleyasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether houses provided for miners who move into a local authority area to meet the needs of the coal mining industry in that area will rank for the special rate of housing subsidy as set out in Clause 3 (3) of the Housing Subsidies Bill.
§ 80. Mr. Snowasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether the provisions of Clauses 3 (3) (d) and 5 of the Housing Subsidies Bill will apply to areas of coal mining expansion, such as the Rugeley Urban District, with 184W special reference to the development of the Lea Hall Colliery and the proposed adjacent power station.
§ Mr. SandysThese Questions refer to matters which could more appropriately be raised during the proceedings on the Housing Subsidies Bill which is now before the House.