HC Deb 30 July 1934 vol 292 c2317W
Sir A. SINCLAIR

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of

Number of houses completed in Scotland during the quarter beginning 1st January, 1932, and each succeeding quarter to date.
State-Assisted Houses. (Local Authorities and Private Enterprise.) Unassisted Houses. (Private Enterprise.)
1932.
Quarter beginning 1st January 3,185 1,726*†
Quarter beginning 1st April 4,371 1,726*†
Quarter beginning 1st July 3,856 1,726*
Quarter beginning 1st October 4,406 1,726*
1933.
Quarter beginning 1st January 3,441 5,570*†
Quarter beginning 1st April 5,610 5,570*†
Quarter beginning 1st July 5,514 5,570*†
Quarter beginning 1st October 6,350 5,570*
1934.
Quarter beginning 1st January 7,140 818†
Quarter beginning 1st April 4,710 1,680†
* Quarterly Returns of unassisted houses were not obtained prior to the quarter beginning 1st January, 1934. Before that date the Returns were made annually.
† These figures show the total numbers of houses built by unassisted private enterprise. They respectively include 1,456, 5,202, 737 and 1,524 houses of five apartments or under.