HC Deb 10 February 1953 vol 511 cc200-1
15. Mr. Patrick Maitland

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland to state the number of dwellings completed by the East Kilbride Development Corporation in the 10 months since 31st March. 1952.

The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. James Stuart)

Three hundred and twenty-three.

Mr. Maitland

Is my right hon. Friend aware that the figure represents the completion of about 60 per cent. of the housing programme of the Development Corporation in 80 per cent. of the time allotted for it? Is he also aware that that is matched by a decline of approximately 15 per cent. in the number of labouring workers employed by the Corporation? Does he consider that a satisfactory state of affairs?

Mr. Stuart

I can only say that the rate of building at the present time is somewhere in the region of 60 to 70 houses per month, or about 800 a year, and about 500 will be completed in the financial year 1952–53.