HC Deb 24 June 1930 vol 240 cc981-2W
Mr. DAY

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of new houses built in Scotland under the various Housing Acts between 1st January, 1921, and the last convenient date; and whether he has any statistics which will show the number of new houses required in Scotland at the present time for the purpose of housing the population?

Mr. W. ADAMSON

The number of new houses built in Scotland with State subsidy under the various Housing Acts between 1st January, 1921, and 31st May, 1930, is as follows:

Act. Number of houses.
The Housing Town Planning, etc. (Scotland) Act, 1919.
By Local Authorities 24,312
By Public Utility Societies 389
The Housing (Additional Powers) Act, 1919.
By Private Subsidy 2,216
The Housing, etc., Act, 1923.
By Local Authorities (General Schemes) 4,030
By Local Authorities (Slum Clearance Schemes) 11,568*
By Assisted Private Enterprise 18,012
By Public Utility Societies 80
The Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924.
By Local Authorities 43,931
By Assisted Private Enterprise 1,945
By Public Utility Societies 127
Demonstration Steel Houses 17
Government Steel Houses 2,552
Total 109,179
* Of this number 42 are reconstructed houses.

As regards the estimated number of new houses still required for the purpose of housing the working class population of Scotland, I would refer my hon. Friend to the statistics contained on page 1 of the Annual Report of the Department of Health for Scotland for the year 1929 showing an estimated shortage of 100,000 houses as at the 31st December last.

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