HC Deb 22 November 1927 vol 210 cc1590-2
35. Mr. WILLIAM GRAHAM

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the total amount of State subsidy under the different housing schemes, respectively, which has been spent in Edinburgh since 1918?

Sir J. GILMOUR

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

Mr. ERNEST BROWN

Seeing that Leith up to recent years was not a part of Edinburgh, will these figures include Leith throughout?

Sir J. GILMOUR

Perhaps the hon. Member will wait and see the figures.

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 Edinburgh was £301,889 18s. 10d., made up as follows:

£ s d.
Housing, Town Planning, etc. (Scotland) Act, 1919 260,166 18 7
Housing (Financial Assistance to Builders) Scheme (Scotland), 1920 19,880 0 0
Housing, etc., Act, 1923:
Houses erected by the local authority 437 0 0
Houses erected by private enterprise 3,796 0 0
Slum clearance schemes 15,520 10 3
Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924:
Houses erected by the local authority 2,089 10 0
£301,889 18 10

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.

36. Mr. STEPHEN

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the amount of subsidy that has been spent in Scotland, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen, respectively, in connection with the various housing schemes from 1919 to the end of October, 1927?

Sir J. GILMOUR

A tabular statement containing the desired information is being prepared, and I shall send a copy to the hon. Member as soon as it is available.

Mr. BUCHANAN

In view of the importance of these figures to Scottish Members, will the right hon. Gentleman not take steps to have them published in the OFFICIAL REPORT?

Sir J. GILMOUR

If the hon. Member desires it.

Following is the statement:

The amounts of subsidy paid during the period in question in connection with housing schemes in Scotland and in the four burghs named as as follow:

£ s. d.
Scotland … … 5,755,677 6 6
Glasgow … … 880,670 15 0
Edinburgh … … 309,936 8 10
Dundee … … 269,417 19 9
Aberdeen … … 39,430 4 2