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Building Licences

Volume 462: debated on Wednesday 16 March 1949

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Mr. Gallacher

asked the Minister of Works what was the total value of the licences issued for building work other than housing in the years 1946–47 and 1947–48.

Mr. Key

The value of licences issued for building work other than housing in this period was as follows: 1946 £191,175,000; 1947, £212,955,000; 1948, £226,994,000. Included in these figures is a small number of licences for farmhouses and for houses for key workers in Development Areas which cannot be separated from the totals in the records of my Department.

Mr. Gallacher

asked the Minister of Works the number of licences which have been issued for building work other than housing in the years 1946–47 and 1947–48.

Mr. Key

The number of licences issued for building work other than housing in this period was as follows: 1946, 558,229; 1947, 535,049; 1948, 414,622. Included in these figures is a small number of licences for farmhouses and for houses for key workers in Development Areas which cannot be separated from the totals in the records of my Department.