aksed the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state in respect of each county and county borough the number of new houses completed up to 31st December, 1939, under the Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Acts, 1932-37 (1) in urban areas (a) by local authorities, (b) by private persons, (c) by public utility societies, and (d) the total number of houses so completed in urban areas; and (2) the number of new houses completed in rural areas by (a) local authorieties, (b) private persons, (c) public utility societies, and (d) the total number of new houses so completed in rural areas; also the gross total of new houses so completed.

The following tables show the number of new houses completed up to 31st December, 1939, under the Housing (Financial and Misceallaneous Provisions) Acts, 1932-39, (1) in each urban area by (a) local authorities, (b) private persons, and (c) public utility societies; (2) in each rural area by (a) local authorities, (b) private persons, and (c) public utility societies; and (3) the gross totals of new houses so completed.

(I)

HOUSING (FINANCIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACTS, 1932-39.

NEW HOUSES COMPLETED IN URBAN AREAS.

(2)

HOUSING (FINANCIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACTS, 1932-39.

NEW HOUSES COMPLETED IN RURAL AREAS.

(3)

HOUSING (FINANCIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1932-39.

GROSS TOTALS OF NEW HOUSES COMPLETED.