§ Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many authorities have not yet complied with their statutory obligation to submit statements as to housing requirements before the end of 1933; and the total amount of houses required according to the statements received?
§ Sir G. COLLINSWith regard to the first part of the Question, only one local authority has not yet submitted a statement as to its housing requirements in terms of Sub-section 2 of Section 22 of the Housing (Scotland) Act, 1930. With regard to the second part, the total number of houses estimated to be required for all purposes during the five years 1934 to 1938 to meet the needs of the inhabitants of the districts of the 227 local authorities from whom statements have been received is 128,784.
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many houses have been completed in rural areas in each county of Scotland in each of the months June to September, 1934, inclusive, under the provisions of the Housing (Slum Clearance) Act, 1930; and how many have been completed up to the same date in county areas, excluding burghs, in each county?
§ Sir G. COLLINSThe information desired is contained in the following statement which shows (a) the number of houses completed during each of the months Jun1e to September, 1934, in counties (excluding burghs) under the Housing (Scotland) Act, 1930, and (b) the 2269W number of houses shown in Column (a) which were completed during these
County. June. July. August. September. (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) Aberdeen … — — — — 4 4 — — Angus … — — — — — — — — Argyll … — — — — — — — — Ayr … 32 4 20 — 26 — — — Banff … — — — — — — — — Berwick … — — 12 12 — — — — Bute … — — — — — — — — Caithness … — — — — — — — — Clackmannan … — — — — — — — — Dumfries … — — — — — — — — Dunbarton … 24 — — — — — — — East Lothian … 24 8 12 4 12 12 26 10 Fife … 44 — 8 — — — 8 — Inverness … — — — — — — — — Kincardine … — — — — 4 4 — — Kinross … — — — — — — — — Kirkcudbright … — — — — — — — — Lanark … 16 — 28 — 12 — 16 — Midlothian … 20 — — — — — — — Moray … — — — — — — — — Nairn … — — — — — — — — Orkney … — — — — — — — — Peebles … — — — — — — — — Perth … — — — — — — — — Renfrew … — — — — — — — — Ross and Cromarty … — — — — — — — — Roxburgh … — — — — — — — — Selkirk … — — — — — — — — Stirling … 16 — 14 — 6 — 16 — Sutherland … — — — — — — — — West Lothian … 16 — 22 — — — 6 — Wigtown … — — — — — — — — Zetland … — — 14 14 2 2 — —
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many houses, other than slum-clearance houses, were built with State assistance in Scotland during the year ended 31st January, 1935; how many of these houses were let at gents, excluding occupiers' rates, of less than £30, £25, and £17, respectively; how many of these houses were provided under each of the Housing Acts; and
2270Wmonths in "Rural Areas" (as defined in the Act).
how many by local authorities and by private enterprise, respectively?
§ Sir G. COLLINSThe number of houses other than houses built under slum clearance schemes, completed with State assistance in Scotland during the 12 months ended 31st January, 1935, was 9,522. Of these, 3,792 houses were completed by private enterprise, but no 2271W information is available as to the rents charged for them, if let, except in the case of 260 houses provided under a guarantee scheme in terms of Section 3 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act, 1933, where the rents are
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Enabling Act. Total number of assisted houses (other than houses built under Slum Clearance Schemes) completed during 12 months ended 31st January, 1935. Number of assisted houses (other than houses built under Slum Clearance Schemes) completed by local authorities and having annual rents (exclusive of occupiers' rates) of— Total of three preceding columns. Less than £30 but not less than £25. Less than £25 but not less than £17. Less than £17. Housing, etc., Act, 1923. By local authorities 6 Not available. By private enterprise 1,273 Not available. Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924. By local authorities 6,003* 920 3,471 1,059 5,450* By private enterprise 2,259 Not available. Housing (Mural Authorities) Act, 1931. By local authorities 322 — — 322 322 Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act, 1933. By local authorities (Section 1) 399 — — 399 399 By private enterprise (Section 3) 260 260 — — 260 Totals 9,522 1,180 3,471 1,780 6,431 * Note.—-Returns as to rents are not obtained until the whole development is completed. Of the 5,003 houses completed in the period, however, while some rents are in excess of £30 the majority are under this figure. The figure of 5,450 includes a number of houses completed prior to 1st February, 1934. £27 per annum. The remaining 5,730 houses were completed by local authorities, and the desired rental classification and the Acts under which these houses were provided are shown in the following statement: