The housing question

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Identifikator:: 1023104237

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-61777

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: The housing question

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: George Allen & Unwin Ltd.

Year of publication:: 1922

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (125 Seiten)

Collection:: Economics Books

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THE HOUSING QUESTION 49 It will be noticed that Dr. Macnamara’s statement is just the opposite of his figures, whereby his whole argument is invalidated. Another interesting specimen of lack of clear think ing is to be found in the following replies in the House of Commons, relative to Building Guilds. It should be prefaced by the explanation that for a considerable period there had been complaints by advocates of Building Guilds, firstly that the Minister was not allowing them a sufficient number of schemes to work at, and secondly that he was keeping the House of Commons in ignorance of the fact that houses erected by the Guilds worked out cheaper than those erected by contractors. iZth February, 1921. Mr. Charles Edwards asked the Minister of Health if he will state why only 16 housing schemes were permitted to be erected under the building guild system ; what are the reports from the local authorities for whom the guild is building houses ; whether general satisfaction is given both as to the time taken and the workmanship put into such schemes ; and if he will consider withdrawing all restrictions which prevent local authorities from adopting the above, or direct labour, or any other scheme which appears to them locally to be best ? Dr. Addison : " I have agreed to twenty housing contracts being carried out under the Guild System, not sixteen. The contracts at present being carried out have not advanced very far, but so far as I have information Local Authorities are satisfied as to the progress and workmanship. The system, however, is still in an experimental stage, and until I am satisfied that the Guilds will build houses quickly and economically I am not prepared to sanction contracts in excess of twenty. A revised form of contract will also be required."

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