§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the target for building small houses in Aberdeen during the next 12 months, temporary, permanent and sub-divided houses, respectively.
§ Mr. BuchananThe target in Aberdeen during the next 12 months is 1,500 temporary, 600 permanent and 100 subdivided houses.
§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will alter or adapt the regulations to the present housing shortage in Scotland, so as to allow a family of more than four to secure a tenancy in a three apartment dwelling.
§ Mr. BuchananI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave on 4th December, 1945, to the hon. Member for North Lanark (Miss Herbison). I am sending him a copy of the circular referred to in the reply.
§ Mr. F. Beattieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of houses in Scotland completed, the number under construction and the number not yet begun in respect of permanent houses, distinguishing between traditional and prefabricated types as at 26th July, 1945;and how many of these were in the landward areas.
§ Mr. BuchananThe total numbers of houses completed, under construction and not begun were 664, 3,832 and 1,196 respectively, including 116, 521 and 171 respectively in landward areas. The corresponding numbers of prefabricated types included in these figures are 1,70 and 16 of which nil, 60 and 14 were in landward areas.
§ Sir B. Neven-Spenceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of temporary houses completed and the number under construction as at 26th July, 1945, in Scotland; and how many of these were in the landward areas.
§ Mr. BuchananThe number of temporary houses completed and under con- 367W struction in Scotland at 26th July, 1945, were 14 and 330 respectively, the corresponding figures for landward areas being 10 and 125.
§ Sir B. Neven-Spenceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state in respect of Scotland the number of sites approved for temporary houses; the number of sites handed over to the Ministry of Works; the number of sites on which slabbing had begun; and the number of sites on which slabbing had been completed all as at 26th July, 1945.
§ Mr. BuchananThe figures, in terms of the numbers of houses for which the sites can provide, are as follows: 21,603, 4,155, 2,647 and 1,088 respectively.
§ Sir B. Neven-Spenceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state, with respect to Scotland, the number of building sites approved; the number of layouts received and the number approved; the contracts let for site preparation; the number of sites serviced; the number of sites in course of being serviced; and the number of sites on which work has not yet begun, in respect of permanent houses, distinguishing between traditional types and prefabricated types, as at 26th July, 1945.
§ Mr. BuchananThe figures in terms of the number of permanent houses of all types for which the sites can provide, are as follows: 112,285;39,396 and 28,946;22,283;11,665;7,683 and 2,935 respectively.
It is not possible to distinguish between traditional and prefabricated types.
§ Colonel J. R. H. Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much land for housing was in the possession of local authorities in Scotland, or in course of being purchased by them, on 26th July, 1945.
§ Mr. BuchananLand sufficient for building 12,720 temporary and 59,814 permanent houses had been acquired and other land for some thousands of additional houses was in process of being acquired at 26th July, 1945.
§ Colonel J. R. H. Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of tenders for permanent houses in Scotland, distinguishing between traditional and prefabricated types, approved 368W as at 26th July, 1945;and how many of these were in the landward areas.
§ Mr. BuchananTenders for 5,692 houses, including 808 houses in landward areas, were approved at 26th July, 1945. Of these 87, including 74 in landward areas, were prefabricated.