§ Mr. Malcolm MacPhersonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, for each year since the Act became operative, how many applications have been made by 73W local authorities and by private owners, respectively, to carry out works of modernisation or improvement under the provisions of the Housing (Scotland) Act, 1949; in how many cases these works have been proceeded with; and what has been the total amount paid out by the Treasury in respect of them.
§ Mr. J. StuartI have received proposals from local authorities for improvements which would provide about 550 houses, but supporting information has
TABLE PART 1: LOCAL AUTHORITY IMPROVEMENTS — Applications approved Number of resultant houses Total amount of annual contributions promised Total amount of annual contributions paid £ £ £ 1949 — — — 1950 40 1,076 33 1951 53 1,619 220 1952 78 3,230 760 1953 (to 19th March) 47 2,412 —
PART II: PRIVATE IMPROVEMENTS — Applications approved Number of resultant houses Total amount of grants promises Total amount of annual Exchequer contributions paid £ £ £ 1949 … … — — — 1950 … … 340 81,272 — 1951 … … 681 155,175 181 1952 … … 830 194,784 1,236 1953 … … (Not available)