HC Deb 08 November 1927 vol 210 cc14-5
6. Mr. STEPHEN

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the amount of sub- sidy under the different housing schemes, respectively, which has been spent in Glasgow since 1918?

Sir J. GILMOUR

As the statement desired includes a number of detailed figures I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate the answer in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the statement:

The total amount of State subsidy paid from 1918 to the close of the financial year ended 31st March, 1927, in respect of the various housing schemes in Glasgow was £867,529 15s., made up as follows:

£ s. d.
Housing, Town Planning, etc. (Scotland) Act, 1919 770,693 3 2
Housing (Financial Assistance to Builders) Scheme (Scotland), 1920 36,740 0 0
Housing, etc., Act, 1923: Houses erected by the Local Authority 8,246 0 0
Houses erected by Private Enterprise 2,447 0 0
Slum Clearance Schemes 48,851 11 10
Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924: Houses erected by the Local Authority 552 0 0
£867,529 15 0

The whole of the above payments were made between the financial years 1920–21 and 1926–27, no subsidy having been payable during the years 1918–19 and 1919–20.