HC Deb 22 April 1964 vol 693 c179W
62. Mr. Malcolm MacPherson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many undergraduate classes in the four older Scottish universities now contain fewer than 10 students; and whether he will detail these by subject and university.

Port Glasgow Greenock Gourock Renfrew County
1951 1963 1951 1963 1951 1963 1951 1963
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
1. Total loan charges per house per week 12 11 22 5 11 6 27 9 15 0 23 6 12 7 25 6
2. Total interest charges per house per week 9 5 15 9 5 8 18 1 11 0 17 2 7 2 16 2
3. Average weekly rent of Council houses 8 10 12 3 9 7 13 3 14 4 16 1 10 5 17 0

Dr. Dickson Mabon

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the amounts spent in interest charges for housing and for all services, expressed separately, by the burgh of Greenock for each of the years 1950 to 1963.

Mr. Noble

The figures are as follows:

Year to May Interest charges in respect of
Housing All Services
£ £
1950 90,088 112,305
1951 88,212 111,040
1952 94,561 115,712
1953 118,998 135,580
1954 151,861 176,023
1955 170,045 201,365
1956 209,262 247,029
1957 242,391 292,579
1958 280,708 333,981
1959 292,526 355,675
1960 316,012 387,050
1961 363,544 450,236
1962 416,388 522,661
1963 424,215 539,360