§ Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many houses were built in Scotland during the year ended 30th June, 1935; and how many of these were to be let at rents of 10s. a week, including rates, or less?
§ Sir G. COLLINSDuring the year ended 30th June last the number of houses built in Scotland was 22,749. The approval of the Department of Health is not required to the rents of individual houses, and I am unable to say how many of the above houses were to be let at the rents mentioned in the question.
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will state the costs of construction, excluding land and roads, of tenement houses of three apartments, and also of those of four apartments, in Glasgow and Edinburgh, respectively?
§ Sir G. COLLINSAccording to recent tenders submitted to the Department of Health, the cost of construction on a2882W normal site, excluding land and roads, of three-storey tenement houses, each containing three and four apartments, was £240 and £273 10s., respectively, in Glasgow, while in Edinburgh the cost of three-apartment tenement houses was £254. No tenders have been received recently for four-apartment tenement houses in Edinburgh.