Oral Answers to Questions — Housing. – in the House of Commons at on 12 March 1924.
Mr Frederick Gould
, Frome
asked the Minister of Heatlh if he will give the number of houses needed in rural and agricultural areas in the county of Somerset, as estimated by the D 89 Returns made under the Addison building scheme?
Mr John Wheatley
, Glasgow Shettleston
According to the returns in question, which were obtained from local authorities in 1919, 1,548 houses were stated to be required during the three subsequent years in the areas of rural district councils in the county of Somerset to meet unsatisfied demands.
Mr Frederick Gould
, Frome
asked the Minister of Health if he will give the number of houses built in the rural and agricultural areas of Somerset under the Addison Act, and the number now sanctioned under the 1923 Act?
Mr John Wheatley
, Glasgow Shettleston
Under the Housing, Town Planning, Etc., Act, 1919, 977 houses were, erected in the areas of rural district councils in the county of Somerset by local authorities and 202 by private builders under the Housing (Additional Powers) Act, 1919. 278 houses are included in schemes of rural district councils in the county in question which have been authorised to date.
Mr John Remer
, Macclesfield
Can the right hon. Gentleman give the cost of these houses?
Mr John Wheatley
, Glasgow Shettleston
I have not got that information.
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