§ 42. Mr. Patrick Maitlandasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the schedule for housing completions for the year April, 1952, to March, 1953, which the East Kilbride Development Corporation has set itself; and its target for the first quarter of 1952.
Commander GalbraithThe Corporation aim at completing the maximum number of houses possible without detriment to the speediest progress of work on priority factories in the new town. Subject to this over-riding requirement the Corporation hope to complete a further 500 houses in the present financial year. No targets have been set for any previous quarter.
§ Mr. Patrick MaitlandIs my hon. and gallant Friend aware that the chairman of the corporation told me personally on 15th December that their target was 1,000, that the manager of the Corporation wrote to me on 14th January that the target was 800, and that now it is down to 500?