HC Deb 14 July 1927 vol 208 cc2325-6W
Sir A. SINCLAIR

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the estimated shortage of houses in rural districts in Scotland; and which county councils have now prepared schemes under the Housing (Rural Workers) Act, 1926?

Sir J. GILMOUR

In Scotland there is no recognised definition of rural districts but according to returns completed by medical officers of health the estimated shortage of houses in non-burghal areas was, approximately, 21,000 at the 31st December, 1925, the latest date for which statistics are available.

In the above areas, schemes under the Housing (Rural Workers) Act, 1926, have been prepared so far as I am aware by the following local authorities:

County and Local Authorities.

Aberdeen:

  • Aberdeen District Committee.
  • Alford District Committee.
  • Deer District Committee.
  • Deeside District Committee.
  • Ellon District Committee.
  • Garioch District Committee.
  • Huntly District Committee.
  • Turriff District Committee.

Berwick:

  • East District Committee.
  • Middle District Committee.

Caithness:

  • Caithness County Council.

Dumfries:

  • Annan District Committee.
  • Dumfries District Committee.

County and Local Authorities.

  • Langholm District Committee.
  • Lockerbie District Committee.
  • Thornhill District Committee.

East Lothian:

  • Eastern District Committee.
  • Western District Committee.

Fife:

  • Cupar District Committee.
  • Dunfermline District Committee.
  • Kirkcaldy District Committee.

Forfar:

  • Dundee District Committee.

Kincardine:

  • Laurencekirk District Committee.
  • St. Cyrus District Committee.
  • Stonehaven District Committee.

Kirkcudbright:

  • Eastern District Committee.
  • Northern District Committee.
  • Southern District Committee.
  • Western District Committee.

Lanark:

  • Middle Ward District Committee.
  • Upper Ward District Committee.

Midlothian:

  • Lasswade District Committee.

Moray:

  • Moray County Council.

Peebles:

  • Peebles County Council.

Perth:

  • Perth District Committee.
  • Eastern District Committee.
  • Highland District Committee.

Ross and Cromarty:

  • Black Isle District Committee.
  • Easter Ross District Committee.
  • Mid-Ross District Committee.
  • South Western District Committee.

Roxburgh:

  • Hawick District Committee.
  • Jedburgh District Committee.
  • Kelso District Committee.
  • Liddesdale District Committee.
  • Melrose District Committee.

Selkirk:

  • Selkirk County Council.

Wigtown:

  • Machars District Committee.
  • Rhins District Committee.

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