Statistics

Mr. R. RICHARDSON
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?

Mr. GREENWOOD
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: --------------
|1919 to 1927|
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|8 months ended 31st March, 1924   |
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|Year ended 31st March, 1925       |
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|Year ended 31st March, 1926       |
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|Year ended 31st March, 1927       |
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|Year ended 31st March, 1928       |
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|Year ended 31st March, 1929       |
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|9 months ended 31st December, 1929|
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|Total under Acts of 1923 and 1924 |
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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.