HC Deb 23 April 1934 vol 288 cc1390-1W
Sir A. SINCLAIR

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of houses the construction of which was approved in each month of 1932, 1933 and 1934, distinguishing between slum-clearance and other assisted houses?

Sir G. COLLINS

The following table contains the information asked for:

Number of Local Authority Houses for which tenders were approved by the Department of Health for Scotland in each of the months specified.

— Slum Clearance. General Housing. Unallocated at date of tender.* Grand Total.
50% Grant 1923 Act. 1930 Act. Total. 1924 Act. 1931 Act. 1933 Act. (£3 subsidy) Total.
1932.
January … … … 154 154 308 275 — — 275 236 819
February … … … — 423 423 404 — — 404 — 827
March … … … 69 601 670 1,697 — — 1,697 418 2,785
April … … … 6 851 857 1,219 — — 1,219 98 2,174
May … … … — 711 711 364 — — 364 120 1,195
June … … … 228 980 1,208 450 — — 450 112 1,770
July … … … — 405 405 408 — — 408 4 817
August … … … 10 493 503 528 94 — 622 8 1,133
September … … … — 817 817 688 — — 688 28 1,533
October … … … 24 937 961 494 — — 494 24 1,479
November … … … 66 736 802 1,064 182 — 1,246 124 2,172
December … … … — 526 526 735 — — 735 30 1,291
1933.
January … … … 606 690 1,296 398 — — 398 — 1,694
February … … … — 364 364 830 84 — 914 — 1,278
March … … … — 1,049 1,049 642 100 — 742 — 1,791
April … … … 96 230 326 208 — — 208 8 542
May … … … — 704 704 302 — — 302 26 1,032
June … … … — 1,068 1,068 129 — 104 233 36 1,337
July … … … — 880 880 173 — — 173 4 1,057
August … … … — 862 862 148 — — 148 44 1,054
September … … … 18 296 314 — 2 128 130 50 494
October … … … 12 396 408 30 6 4 40 — 448
November … … … — 737 737 4 — 138 142 100 979
December … … … — 635 635 32 26 60 118 152 905
1934.
January … … … 276 584 860 — — 10 10 — 870
February … … … — 1,122 1,222 20 — 112 132 — 1,254
March … … … 32 1,151 1,183 — 2 244 246 — 1,429
Total … … 1,597 18,402 19,999 11,242 496 800 12,538 1,622 34,159
Deduct Cancelled 26 26
Net Total 1,596 34,133
* Of the 1,622 houses unallocated at the date of tender, 661 were subsequently allocated to the 1930 Act, 625 to 1924 Act. 26 were cancelled, and 310 remain unallocated.