§ Dr. Kingasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will publish in the the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the variations in the subsidy for council house building since 1945.
SUBSIDIES UNDER THE HOUSING (FINANCIAL AND MISCELLANOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1946 Date of completion of house Standard subsidy Agricultural cottages and houses in poor areas £ s. d. £ s. d. Before 29th February, 1952 … … 16 10 0 25 10 0 29th February, 1952–31st March, 1955 … … 26 14 0 35 14 0 1st April, 1955 and after … … 22 1 0 31 1 0
SUBSIDIES UNDER THE HOUSING SUBSIDIES ACT, 1956 AND HOUSING (FINANCIAL PROVISIONS) ACT, 1958 Date of acceptance of tender for house Slum clearance Overspill and urgent needs of industry Other one-bedroom houses Houses for other approved needs £ s. d. £ £ £ 3rd November, 1955–1st November, 1956 … 22 1 0 24 10 10 2nd November, 1956–15 February, 1961 … 22 1 0 24 10 — In addition a subsidy of £30 a year could be paid at the Minister's discretion to local authorities unable to continue building without charging excessive rents or placing an unreasonably heavy burden on the rates.