HC Deb 28 July 1964 vol 699 c242W
49. Mr. John Hall

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he has received the housing programme proposals for 1964 from the High Wycombe Borough Council, the Wycombe Rural District Council and the Marlow Urban District Council; and if their proposals have been agreed.

Mr. Corfield

Tenders for the building of 134 houses for the borough council have been approved so far this year. Proposals to place contracts for a further 446 during 1964 were received on 22nd July and are still being examined. The rural district council proposed to start 61 houses during the year. This was agreed, but so far tenders for only two of them have been submitted and approved. The urban district council have proposed to start 59 houses during the year, and tenders for all these have been approved.

50. Mr. John Hall

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs how many local authority and private development houses have been built in the areas of High Wycombe Borough Council, Wycombe Rural District Council and the Marlow Urban District Council since October, 1951.

Mr. Corfield

Two thousand and twenty local authority and 3,420 private houses in High Wycombe; 1,274 local authority, 67 housing association and 4,470 private houses in Wycombe Rural District; and 285 local authority and 1,066 private houses in Marlow Urban District.