105. Colonel Hutchisonasked the Secretary of state for Scotland on what basis the allocation of 24,000 houses for 1947 was arrived at.
§ Mr. WestwoodI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the detailed explanation contained in the recent White Paper on the housing programme for 1947 The programme of 24,000 houses for Scotland is based on an estimate of the number of houses which it may be possible to complete this year with the labour and materials available.