HC Deb 18 November 1952 vol 507 cc1577-8
42. Mr. Patrick Maitland

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many building workers were employed by the East Kilbride Development Corporation on the first day of each month in the year 1952; and what is the number of houses which had been completed by the corporation by the same date.

Mr. J. Stuart

As the reply includes a table of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. Maitland

Can my right hon. Friend say whether the number of building workers has increased by approximately 100 per cent. over the past year and whether, at the same time, the tempo of the rate of increase of housing completions, of site preparations and of putting houses out to contract has not increased by more than 15 per cent.?

Mr. Stuart

My hon. Friend will see the figures. There has, of course, been an increase in the labour force, but there has also been a considerable increase in houses completed and under construction.

Following is the reply:

The information asked for by the hon. Member is not available for the precise dates specified in the Question. The following table gives the information required by reference to the dates determined for the purposes of the Department of Health's official returns:

EAST KILBRIDE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
— Houses Completed Labour Employed on Housing
26th December, 1951 320 255
30th January, 1952 320 257
27th February, 1952 323 301
2nd April, 1952 343 362
30th April, 1952 357 369
24th May, 1952 381 444
28th June, 1952 389 582
26th July, 1952 413 509
23rd August, 1952 422 753
27th September, 1952 483 787
25th October, 1952 502 959