HC Deb 09 November 1948 vol 457 cc177-8W
91. Mr. Willis

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of houses built in Edinburgh by the corporation and by private enterprise, respectively, for each of the years 1919–1925 and 1945–1947.

Mr. Woodburn

The following is the information:

NEW HOUSES BUILT IN EDINBURGH 1919–25
Year Local authority Private enterprise Total
1919 Nil Nil Nil
1920 15 10 25
1921 163 27 190
1922 380 87 467
1923 494 2 496
1924 89 82 171
1925 851 524 1,375

LOCAL AUTHORITY* 1945–47
Year Permanent Temporary Private Enterprise Total
1945 157 10 23 190
1946 139 817 21 977
1947 422 1,184 230 1,836
*Includes houses built by the Scottish Special Housing Association.