HC Deb 07 December 1933 vol 283 cc1839-40W
Sir A. SINCLAIR

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the present net cost to the State of settling a qualified applicant on a family farm of 50 acres, a market garden of 10 acres, a pig and poultry farm of 10 acres, a market garden of five acres, and a poultry farm of five acres?

Sir G. COLLINS

Figures taken from recent completed schemes show that the valued net cost to the State of settling applicants on holdings of the types described in the question are as follow:

£
Family farm (average 46 acres) 985
Market garden (average 9⅓ acres) 678
Pig and poultry (average 9⅓ acres) 592
Market garden (average 4 acres) 399
Poultry (average 5 acres) 393

The figures relate to the latest completed schemes. I shall be happy to of construction, and approved but not begun, under the Housing Acts of 1923 and 1930 respectively at the end of each month from February to October, 1933, inclusive were as follow:

supply particulars of current schemes as soon as these are completed and the figures are finally adjusted.