Stone and Swanscombe Scheme.

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Housing. – in the House of Commons at on 12 March 1924.

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Photo of Mr John Wheatley Mr John Wheatley , Glasgow Shettleston

The hon. Member appears to be under some misapprehension in this matter. These houses were provided with a system of cesspool drainage, the cost of which has been charged to the Housing Assisted Scheme and will be borne by the Exchequer. I understand that the work of sewer construction was put in hand to provide work for the unemployed, and that the ordinary unemployment grant has been sanctioned by the Unemployment Grants Committee.