asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health whether he will state the number of houses erected by (a) private persons, (b) public utility societies, and (c) local authorities in urban and rural areas under the Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1932, up to February 1st, 1935, or the latest date for which the information is available and also the number of houses in course of erection and approved for erection under that Act up to the same date.
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The reply is in the form of a table which will be circulated in the Official Report. The following are the figures relating to private persons, public utility societies and local authorities under the Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1932, up to the 1st February, 1935:—
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No. of houses erected |
In course of erection |
Approved for erection |
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By Private Persons and Public Utility Societies |
9,645 |
3,688, urban |
* |
13,611 |
2,377, urban |
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5,957, rural |
1,124, rural |
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Local Authorities |
10,342 |
7,030, urban |
6,950 |
5,059, urban |
8,594 |
3,981, urban |
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3,312, rural |
1,891, rural |
4,613, rural |
* There is no exact information as to the number of houses actually in course of construction by private enterprise where the time of completion extends to the 1st April, 1937. The figures given include reconstruction.
making a total of 49,142 houses completed, in course of erection and approved for erection under the Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1932.