HC Deb 07 December 1933 vol 283 cc1837-9W
Sir A. SINCLAIR

asked 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. COLLINS

The 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 SINCLAIR

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of slum-clearance houses now under con- struction; and the number approved, but not begun, in each month since February last?

Sir G. COLLINS

The 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