§ Sir W. Darlingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applications have been lodged in Scotland by persons desirous of building and having built houses for their own occupation; and how many he has granted.
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Mr. McNeilThe answer to the first part of the Question could only be got by a return from the local authorities and we would not be justified in adding to their present administrative burdens for this purpose. As regards the second part of the Question, at 31st March, 4,777 houses had been completed since the war, and 1,423 were under construction.