Mr. J. C. WELSHasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will furnish a Return showing annually, from 1919 to 1929, the number of local authorities in Scotland who erected houses by direct labour and the number erected?
Mr. ADAMSONThe following Return gives the particulars desired by my hon. Friend.
Housing in Scotland—Direct Labour Schemes. Year. Local Authority. Number of houses erected. 1919 … … — — 1920 … … — — 1921 … … 1 318 1922 … … — —
Housing—Scotland. Act. Number of houses Completed in Authorised but not completed in Burghs by County Districts by Burghs by County Districts by LA. P.E. L.A. P.E. L.A. P.E. L.A. P.E. As at 1st January, 1929. Housing, Town Planning, etc., (Scotland) Act, 1919. 18,097 317 7,032 104 — — — — Housing (Additional Powers) Act, 1919. — 797 — 1,527 — — — — Housing, etc., Act, 1923 10,827 8,339 1,867 6,343 2,603 1,983 448 1,515 Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924. 22,578 518 7,134 108 11,851 868 969 53 As at 1st January, 1930. Housing, Town Planning, etc., (Scotland) Act, 1919. 18,097 317 7,032 104 — — — — Housing (Additional Powers) Act, 1919. — 797 — 1,527 — — — — Housing, etc., Act, 1923 12,759 10,282 2,291 7,292 2,279 1,314 172 1,036 Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924. 33,330 1,385 8,342 173 6,149 1,530 748 4 L.A.=Local Authority P.E.=Private Enterprise.
§ Mr. STEPHENasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of houses provided in the Camlachie Parliamentary
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Year. Local Authority. Number of houses erected. 1923 … … — — 1924 … … 1 26 1925 … … — — 1926 … … 1 60 1927 … … 2 80 1928 … … — — 1929 … … — —
§ Mr. WESTWOODasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will furnish a Return showing at 1st January, 1929, and 1930, respectively, the number of houses completed and the number authorised but not completed under each of the Housing Acts by local authorities and private enterprise in Scotland, distinguishing between burghs and county districts?
Mr. W. ADAMSONThe desired Return is appended.
Division of Glasgow under any of the housing or slum-clearance schemes and the number of such houses now in occu- 2071W pation; and when the provision of such houses will be completed?
Mr. ADAMSONI am informed that the number of houses built in Camlachie Parliamentary Division by the Corporation of Glasgow under their Housing and Slum Clearance Scheme is 312. Ali these houses are occupied. In addition 714 houses are under construction, and it is hoped that these will be completed by the end of the current building season.
— Edinburgh. Glasgow. Total amount of money borrowed … … … £4,205,653 £15,960,750 Total interest paid … … … £952,845 £2,842,367 Amount of money still owing … … … £3,818 285 £14,593,730 Number of houses built … … … 7,766 25,462