§ Mr. Patrick Maitlandasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the percentage of farms which have now been connected with mains electricity in the Clyde, Glasgow, Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire, and Lanarkshire sub-areas of South-West Scotland, respectively.
§ Mr. J. StuartThe figures asked for are 83, 100, 62, 62 and 73 respectively and are made up as follows:
Sub-area Number of farms Number connected as at 31st March, 1953 Percentage Clyde 932 768 83 Glasgow 9 9 100 Dumfries and Galloway 4,053 2,538 62 Ayrshire 2,605 1,623 62 Lanarkshire 2,120 1,547 73 Totals 9,719 6,485 67 Notes:
1. Glasgow sub-area is almost entirely urban.
2. Lanarkshire sub-area includes, as well as the whole county of Lanark, parts of Renfrewshire, Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Glasgow.
§ Mr. Patrick Maitlandasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the percentage of farms which had been connected with mains electricity by January, 1952, and by January, 1953, in South-West Scotland and in Lanarkshire, respectively.
§ Mr. J. StuartAs the local electricity board's operational year runs from 1st April to 31st March following, I hope that percentages supplied on that basis will be suitable for my hon. Friend's purpose. The figures are:
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Year to 31st March 1952 1953 Per cent. Per cent. South-West Scotland … 60.49 67 Lanarkshire … 64.25 73
Mr. Patrick Maktandasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of farms which have been connected with mains electricity in south-west Scotland, and in Lanarkshire, respectively, in 1951 and 1952.
§ Mr. J. StuartThe information required is as follows:
1951–52 1952–53 South-West Scotland … 532 683 Lanarkshire … 100 262