§ Mr. MACLEANasked the Secretary for Scotland the number of houses built in Scotland under the various housing schemes; the number still remaining to be built; and the total sum spent by the Government on housing in Scotland?
§ Sir J. GILMOURFollowing are the figures:
Position of State-assisted housing schemes in Scotland as at 31st January, 1926.
- (1) Houses erected, 37,004.
- (2) Houses under construction, 13,592.
- (3) Houses still to be commenced under approved proposals, 14,135.
- (4) Total Government expenditure, £4,063,345.
Note.—These figures do not include 1,702 houses which were built by the Scottish National Housing Company, Limited, for Admiralty employés at Rosyth Naval Base, for which an expenditure of £134,325 (exclusive of money advanced on loan) has been incurred.