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Statistics

Volume 235: debated on Friday 21 February 1930

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asked the Minister of Health if he will furnish a Return showing annually, from 1919 to 1929, the number of local authorities in England and Wales who erected houses by direct labour, and the number erected?

Particulars as to direct labour schemes in the form desired by my hon. Friend are not available, but the following statement shows the number of State assisted houses included in direct labour schemes of local authorities in England and Wales which have been approved since 1st January, 1919:

Under the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act 1919:
1919 to 19278,160
Under the Housing, etc., Act, 1923, and the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924:
8 months ended 31st March, 19241,522
Year ended 31st March, 19253,344
Year ended 31st March, 19264,667
Year ended 31st March, 19275,921
Year ended 31st March, 19285,948
Year ended 31st March, 19294,481
9 months ended 31st December, 19294,558
Total under Acts of 1923 and 192430,441
All the houses approved under the Act of 1919 have been completed. The number of local authorities concerned is approximately 120. 25,903 houses approved under the Acts of 1923 and 1924 had been completed by the 31st December, 1929. The number of local authorities concerned is 110.