HC Deb 18 July 1933 vol 280 cc1664-5
26. Mr. DUNCAN GRAHAM

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he can state the number of applications for allotments and small holdings that have been made in Lanarkshire in each year during the past five years; how many have been granted; and whether any financial assistance has been given by his Department; and, if so, how much has been given?

Sir G. COLLINS

As the answer is somewhat long and involves a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

I have no information as to the numbers of applications made to Local Authorities for Allotments or the number of applications that were successful. During the past five years approximately £120 was expended in Lanarkshire by the Department of Agriculture for Scotland in the provision of allotments. The numbers of applications and enquiries received by the Department for small holdings in Lanarkshire during the past five years are:—1928, 13; 1929, 36 1930, 78; 1931, 437; 1932, 118. Thirty-one applicants have during that period been settled by the Department in the county. The capital expenditure by the Department in providing and equipping small holdings in Lanarkshire during the past five years amounted to approximately £36,500. In addition the Department have provided 31 plots for unemployed persons at a cost of approximately £210.

27. Mr. GRAHAM

asked the Secretary of state for Scotland if he will state the number of miners who have been provided with allotments or small holdings in the county of Lanark in each of the past five years?

Sir G. COLLINS

I regret that I have no information, as to the number of miners included amongst the persons who have been provided with allotments by local authorities or by allotment associations. On schemes promoted by the Department of Agriculture two miners have obtained small holdings during the past five years, one in 1930 and one in 1931. This year 16 miners and shale workers were given plots of a quarter to one acre on the Department's experimental schemes for unemployed in the county.