Housing Subsidies

HC Deb 07 February 1961 vol 634 cc21-2W

Mr. W. Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the amount of housing subsidies paid to local authorities in each year since 1950.

National Health Service charges for the services shown.

Mr. Maclay:

The following are the amounts paid to Scottish local authorities in respect of houses provided or improved by them:

	£
1950–51	4,883,000
1951–52	5,498,000
1952–53	5,598,000
1953–54	7,192,000
1954–55	8,323,000
1955–56	9,398,000
1956–57	10,476,000
1957–58	11,962,000
1958–59	12,921,000
1959–60	13,529,000