HC Deb 17 March 1965 vol 708 cc275-7W
Mr. John Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the numbers of one-, two-, three-and four-apartment houses, respectively, built by Scottish local authorities in

1964 Local Authority Scottish Special Housing Association New Town Development Corporation Total
1-appartment 2-appartment 1-appartment 2-appartment 1-appartment 2-appartment 1-appartment 2-appartment
1st quarter 92 1,584 184 4 69 96 1,837
2nd quarter 194 623 2 39 5 103 201 765
3rd quarter 97 765 50 20 20 117 835
4th quarter 191 1,803 226 471 42 417 2,316
TOTAL 574 4,775 228 744 29 234 831 5,753

1951 and in each of the years from 1960 to 1964.

Mr. Ross

The information is available only relation to tenders approved and is as follows:

1-apt. 2-apt. 3-apt. 4-apt.
1951 (estimated figure) 340 260 13,380 10,350
1960 826 3,066 11,132 3,908
1961 440 2,821 8,111 3,698
1962 950 4,008 12,915 5,171
1963 930 5,475 13,517 4,697
1964 574 4,775 12,143 4,021

Mr. John Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the average tender price per house for houses built by Scottish local authorities during each of the years from 1959;

(2) what was the average floor area per house of houses built by local authorities in Scotland in each of the years from 1959.

Mr. Ross

The information is as follows:

Average Floor Area Average Basic Tender Price
(Sq. Ft.) £
1959 723 1,371
1960 728 1,447
1961 721 1,572
1962 734 1,906
1963 724 1,994
1964 (Provisional) 727 2,253

These figures relate to tenders approved for local authority houses excluding multi-storey flats, houses built in remote areas and those built by direct labour.

Mr. John Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many one-and two-apartment houses, respectively, were approved by his Department during each of the quarters in 1964.

Mr. Ross

The figures are as follows:

Mr. John Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the average tender price per house and per square foot of floor space, respectively, of houses approved by his Department in multi-storey blocks.

Mr. Ross

The average basic tender price for flats in multi-storey blocks approved in 1964 was £3,293. The average cost per square foot was £4 19s. 7d.

Mr. John Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will now reconstitute the Scottish Housing Advisory Committee which is required to be appointed under Section 143 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1950.

Mr. Ross

Yes. I intend to reconstitute the Advisory Committee and I hope soon to make a further announcement about its membership and remit.