asked the Minister of Health what will be the average approximate annual cost to the taxes and rates of the 176,000 houses which the local authorities and public utility societies have been authorised to build; and what is the average amount of the subsidy to 39,164 houses built under the private builders' subsidy scheme?

The annual charge in respect of the 176,000 houses is estimated at about £8,760,000 to taxes and £800,000 to rates. The average amount of the subsidy to the 39,164 houses built under the private builders' subsidy scheme is £242.