Mr. WATSONalso asked the Secretary for Scotland the number of houses erected, and the number in course of erection, by the various local authorities in the County of Fife, giving separately the numbers under the Housing Acts of 1919, 1923, and 1924; and the number erected, and the number being erected, by private enterprise?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe following statement gives the particulars desired:
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FIFE COUNTY.—Position of building under State-assisted Schemes as at 31st January, 1926. Local Authorities Number of Houses built by Local Authorities under:— Houses built by Private Enterprise under:— 1919 Act. 1923 Act. 1924 Act. Slum Clearance Schemes. 1923 Act. Housing (Additional Powers) Act, 1919. Completed. Under construction. Completed. Under construction. Completed. Under construction. Completed. Under construction. Completed. Under construction. Completed. District. Cupar … — — — — 6 — — — 8 3 6 Dunfermline … 158 — — — — — — — 309 71 27 Kirkcaldy … 244 — — — — 98 — — 119 275 70 St. Andrews … — — — — — — — — 27 5 35 Burghs. Anstruther Easter … 20 — — — — — 2 — 2 — — Anstruther Wester … 10 — — — — — — — — — — Buckhaven … 250 — — — 20 152 100 — 45 5 8 Burntisland … 74 — — — — — — — 6 1 — Cupar … — — — — — 6 — — — — — Cowdenbeath … 116 — — — — 100 — — 85 — — Crail … — — — — — — — — 1 — — Dunfermline … 376 — — — — 52 — — 38 46 15 Dysart … 10 — — — — 12 — — 14 — 1 Falkland … 20 — — — — — — — — — — Inverkeithing … 50 — — — — 10 — — — — — Kinghorn … 32 — — — — — — — 1 6 — Kirkcaldy … 188 — — — 18 218 — — 27 14 13 Kilrenny … — — — — — — — — — 1 — Lady bank … 4 — — — — — — — — — 1 Leslie … 4 — — — — — — — — — — Leven … 100 — — — 4 48 48 4 16 6 15 Lochgelly … 150 — — — — — — 20 — — 3 Markinch … 24 — — — — — — — — — — Newburgh … — — — — — — — — 9 — 6 Newport … 12 — — — — — — — 4 — 2 Pittenweem … 14 — — — — — — — — — 1 St. Andrews … 82 — — — 52 62 — — 4 2 3 Tayport … 30 — — — — — — — 2 — — Total … 1,968 — — — 100 758 150 24 717 435 206