HOUSING (STATISTICS). (Hansard, 28 March 1938)

Mr. Davidson
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the total number of unoccupied habitable class B houses in Scotland, giving separate figures for Glasgow?

Mr. Wedderburn
My right hon. Friend has been in touch with Glasgow Corporation, who inform him that the number of unoccupied habitable class B houses is approximately 400. I regret that information regarding Scotland generally is not available and could be obtained only by means of a special return from local authorities.

§ Mr. R. Gibson
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland which local authorities have, since 1918, built Wooden houses within their respective jurisdictions, and how many houses each has built?

§ Mr. Elliot
The following table gives the information asked for:

Number of wooden houses built by local authorities in Scotland since 1918.

Local authority. Number of wooden houses built.

County Councils:

Aberdeen … … … 18

Ayr … … … 2^*

Fife … … … 12†

Lanark … … … 60†

Town Councils:

Dundee … … … 80‡

Edinburgh … … … 141†

Glasgow … … … 368†

^* The Department of Health have recently approved tenders for 38 additional timber houses to be built in the County of Ayr.

† These were temporary wooden houses made of reconstructed Army huts.

‡ Includes four permanent wooden houses and 76 temporary houses made of reconstructed Army Huts.

Number of wooden houses built by local authorities in Scotland since 1918.
Local authority.	Number of wooden houses built.
County Councils:
Aberdeen	…	…	…	18
Ayr	…	…	…	2^*
Fife	…	…	…	12†
Lanark	…	…	…	60†
Town Councils:
Dundee	…	…	…	80‡
Edinburgh	…	…	…	141†
Glasgow	…	…	…	368†
^* The Department of Health have recently approved tenders for 38 additional timber houses to be built in the County of Ayr.
† These were temporary wooden houses made of reconstructed Army huts.
‡ Includes four permanent wooden houses and 76 temporary houses made of reconstructed Army Huts.