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Oral Answers to Questions — Housing (Statistics).

– in the House of Commons at on 26 November 1934.

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Photo of Sir George Mitcheson Sir George Mitcheson , St Pancras South West

26.

asked the Minister of Health the total number of houses built in England and Wales during the six months ended 30th September, 1934, and, for comparison, the figures for the corresponding period of 1933?

Photo of Mr Geoffrey Shakespeare Mr Geoffrey Shakespeare , Norwich

Yes, Sir. The number of houses built in England and Wales in the six months ended 30th September, 1934, was 156,463. The number built in the six months ended 30th September, 1933, was 113,332.

Mr. WEST:

Can the hon. Gentleman say how many of those included in the first figure were built for letting?

Photo of Mr Geoffrey Shakespeare Mr Geoffrey Shakespeare , Norwich

There would be about 15,000 "C" class houses, and about 22,000 others by local authorities.

Photo of Mr Herbert Williams Mr Herbert Williams , Croydon South

May I ask my hon. Friend whether houses built to let accommodate more people than houses of the same size which are built for sale?

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