§ Mr. Lewisasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government the cost of building a three-bedroom council house in 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, and 1956, respectively ; and what was the cost to the local authority in borrowing these sums of money for each of the years quoted from the Public Works Loan Board, on the assumption that they repaid capital and interest charges back over sixty years.
§ Mr. SandysThe information asked for is as follows :
THREE-BEDROOMED COUNCIL HOUSES First quarter in each year Average cost of tender approved Interest and repayment charges on average costs £ £ s. d. 1951 1,304 46 19 11 1952 1,380 63 15 5 1953 1,385 64 0 0 1954 1,378 60 15 5 1955 1,402 61 6 7 1956 1,448 82 16 10