Oral Answers to Questions — Housing. – in the House of Commons am ar 30 Gorffennaf 1925.
Sir Lewis Lougher
, Canol Caerdydd
asked the Minister of Health whether he can give returns showing how many authorities are building wooden houses; and whether he has received reports as to cost, type and suitability?
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN:
I have no exact record showing the number of local authorities who are actually building wooden houses. In a case which has recently been before me the houses are of the non-parlour type, with three bedrooms, costing about £450, and I am advised that the form of construction is satisfactory. On the general question of the merits of timber construction I would refer my hon. Friend to the Third Interim Report of the Committee on New Methods of House Construction.
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