HC Deb 03 July 1963 vol 680 cc53-4W
Mr. Gourlay

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the number of houses receiving subsidy at the respective rates under the Housing (Scotland) Act, 1962, at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Noble

Subsidy is now being paid under the Housing (Scotland) Act, 1962, in respect of the following numbers of houses.

Agency Number of Houses Rate of Subsidy
Local Authority 268 £42 (overspill)
76 £32 (industrial needs)
435 £12 (other approved needs)
260 £32
14 £40
S.S.H.A 78 £42
New Town Development Corporation 11 £42
1,142

Mr. Gourlay

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many local authority and Scottish Special Housing Association houses are receiving subsidy; and what is the total amount of subsidy paid in each of the following financial years, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, and 1962–63.

Mr. Noble

Subsidy is being paid to Scottish local authorities and the Scottish Special Housing Association for 569,230 and 49,675 houses, respectively. The amounts paid were as follows:

£
1958–59 13,992,000
1959–60 14,550,000
1960–61 15,068,000
1961–62 15,717,000
1962–63 16,023,000

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