HC Deb 05 March 1946 vol 420 cc61-2W
Commander Galbraith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of persons employed in Scotland at the last date before 3rd September, 1939, for which figures are available on the erection of houses, the repair, maintenance, conversion and adaptation of houses, and on other building operations, respectively

Mr. Buchanan

Immediately prior to the war there were 23,000 skilled and unskilled men employed on house erection in Scotland. I regret that the detailed information asked for is not available.

Commander Galbraith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland, of the 803 tenders for permanent houses in Glasgow approved since 1st January, 1945, how many are tenders by the direct labour department of the corporation and how many by contractors.

Mr. Buchanan

Of the 803 permanent houses in question, 739 are to be built by the direct labour department of the corporation and 64 by contractors.

Commander Galbraith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many of the 451 licences granted to private persons for the construction of houses in Scotland have been granted by the corporation of Glasgow.

Mr. Buchanan

The Glasgow Corporation have issued 10 licences covering 27 houses.

Commander Galbraith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many of the 10,800 persons employed in Scotland on the erection of houses as at 31st January, 1946, were employed on the erection of houses in Glasgow.

Mr. Buchanan

At 31st January, 1946, 1,613 men were employed on the erection of permanent houses in Glasgow, and 449 on temporary houses, making a total of 2,062.

Commander Galbraith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how .many applications made to local authorities in Scotland by private persons since June, 1945, for licences to erect houses have been refused.

Mr. Buchanan

No applications for a licence which complied with the requirements as to superficial area and price have been refused.