§ Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of houses under construction with the assistance of a State subsidy in each month from February to October in 1932 and 1933; and the number approved for subsidy in each of the same months but not begun; how many houses have been under construction with the help of a State guarantee under the Housing (Scotland) Act, 1933; how many have been approved for guarantee, but not begun, in each month since the Act came into operation; and at what rents these houses are to be let?
§ Sir G. COLLINSThe numbers of State-assisted houses under construction and the numbers approved for subsidy but not begun at the dates in question, are as follow:
1930, in each month from 1st March to 31st October last is as follows:
Date. 1933. No. of houses completed March … … 224 April … … 168 May … … 233 June … … 120 July … … 222 August … … 215 September … … 185 October … … 160
§ Sir A SINCLAIRasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of slum-clearance houses now under con- 1839W struction; and the number approved, but not begun, in each month since February last?
§ Sir G. COLLINSThe numbers of slum clearance houses in Scotland in course
As at Housing, etc., Act, 1923. Housing (Scotland) Act, 1930. Totals Under Construction. Approved but not begun. Under Construction. Approved but not begun. Under Construction. Approved but not begun. 1933 February … … 892 354 7,708 2,072 8,600 2,426 March … … 886 264 7,918 2,345 8,804 2,609 April … … 1,010 200 8,117 2,032 9,127 2,232 May … … … 952 120 7,923 2,292 8,875 2,412 June … … 952 78 7,947 2,774 8,899 2,852 July … … 958 24 7,859 3,182 8,817 3,206 August … … 886 24 8,165 3,152 9,051 3,176 September … … 850 42 8,157 2,813 9,007 2,855 October … … 834 36 7,960 2,557 8,794 2,593