§ Sir J. POWERasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can furnish full particulars of the new preferences in respect of British goods introduced by the Government of Ceylon?
Mr. M. MacDONALDThe Board of Ministers proposes to introduce into the State Council a resolution to take effect from the 1st October next involving besides a number of reductions of duty which maintain existing preferential margins changes also, of advantage to Empire countries, in the margins of preference in the case of raw cotton, hoop iron and strapping wire, printing type, cotton piece goods, silk and artificial silk goods, umbrellas and wax and tallow for candles.
and the number approved, but not begun, in each of the same months, distinguishing between the figures for slum clearance and other State-assisted houses?
§ Sir G. COLLINSThe following statement contains the information asked for:
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STATEMENT showing the number of State-assisted houses in Scotland under construction at the end of each month January to June, 1935, inclusive, and the number of houses approved for erection, which at the same dates had not been begun. — Slum clearance. Other State-assisted houses. Grand Total. Housing, etc., Act, 1923 (50 per cent. grant). Housing (Scotland) Act, 1930. Total for slum clearance. Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924. Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act, 1933. Unallocated at date to any particular Act. Total other State assisted houses. 1935. Under Construction. January … 266 13,646 13,912 517 1,229 1,076 2,822 16,734 February … 254 14,526 14,780 363 1,139 1,116 2,618 17,398 March … 236 15,357 15,593 154 1,039 1,352 2,545 18,138 April … 194 15,417 15,611 — 1,073 1,375 2,448 18,059 May … 200 15,599 15,799 — 852 1,468 2,320 18,119 June … 152 15,140 15,292 — 222 1,591 1,813 17,105 Building not begun. January … 24 6,467 6,491 — 14 527 541 7,032 February … 12 5,680 5,692 — 14 627 641 6,333 March … 12 5,312 5,324 — 18 607 625 5,949 April … 24 5,582 5,606 — 26 464 490 6,096 May … — 5,523 5,523 — 12 327 339 5,862 June … — 5,125 5,125 — — 758 758 5,883
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will state the number of houses built in Scotland in the last two quarters of 1934 and the first two quarters of 1935, distinguishing between State-assisted houses, unassisted houses, and houses unassisted except for State guarantee under the 1933 Act; whether any of the houses built with the guarantee under the 1933 Act have
— Quarter beginning 1st July, 1934. 1st October, 1934. 1st January, 1935. 1st April, 1935. With State assistance 2,375 4,065 3,928 4,947 Without State Assistance (excluding 1933 Act guarantee houses). 1,535 1,934 973 2,752 Guarantee (1933 Act) houses 144 96 — — Total 4,054 6,095 4,901 7,699 Note: Of the houses built without assistance 97, 147, 76 and 165 in each quarter respectively were of six apartments and over. None of the 240 houses erected under 1933 Act guarantee has been sold.
Information is not available as to the rents charged in all cases for the unassisted houses. In cases where information has been obtained it shows that the rents range from £8 10s. to £40 per
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§ Sir G. COLLINSThe number of houses completed in Scotland during the quarters beginning 1st July and 1st October, 1934, and 1st January, and 1st April, 1935, respectively, were as follows:
annum for three apartments and under, £16 to £40 per annum for four apartments, £25 to £48 per annum for five apartments, exclusive of occupiers' rates. The rent of the "guarantee" houses, which are all of three apartments, is £27 per annum, exclusive of occupiers' rates.
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§ Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will state the number of houses the construction of which was approved in each of the months January to June, inclusive,
Statement showing the numbers of State-assisted houses in tenders approved under various Acts in the months of January to June, 1935, inclusive. 1935. Slum clearance. Others. Housing, etc., Act, 1923 (50 per cent. grant). Housing (Scotland) Act, 1930. Total for slum clearance. Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act, 1933 (£3 subsidy). Unallocated at date of tender to any particular Act.* Grand total. January … — 1,343 1,343 51 1,394 February … — 990 990 160 1,150 March … — 1,607 1,607 4 257 1,868 April … — 1,370 1,370 — 1,370 May … — 1,118 1,118 155 1,273 June … — 999 999 508 1,507 * Some of these houses may yet be subsidised under the Housing (Scotland) Act, 1930.