§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he can give the result of the Glasgow Housing Department's recent survey of applications and re-applications for municipal houses.
Mr. JohnstonI am informed that 67,813 applications had been received by the end of March, 39,361 being new applications and 28,452 being renewals of previous applications. Over 8,000 application schedules which had been issued had not then been returned. Several hundreds have been submitted since but have not yet been classified by the City Improvements Department. The Corporation's lists are still open and applications are still being received.
§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that interest charges represented in 1942, more than 45 per cent. of total expenditure on all the Glasgow housing schemes; and what steps he is taking to give some relief from this burden on housing activities.
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Mr. JohnstonYes, Sir. I understand that in regard to the last part of the Question, the Exchequer assistance to local authorities takes account of interest charges, and for the year referred to in the hon. Member's Question amounted in Glasgow to 75 per cent. of the total deficit.