§ 46. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many slum houses were demolished in Scotland and in Glasgow, respectively, in each of the last 15 years; and how many new public authority houses were built in each of those years.
§ Mr. RossFollowing is the available information:
HOUSES DEMOLISHED OR CLOSED Glasgow Scotland 1955 1,395 10,546 1956 1,991 12,095 1957 1,935 12,167 1958 2,801 13,379 1959 2,590 13,358 1960 2,905 12,285 1961 2,365 11,749 1962 3,028 12,085 1963 3,210 12,058 1964 3,902 14,392 1965 4,584 15,534 1966 5,499 16,650 1967* 4,853 13,284 * To 30th September.
HOUSES BUILT BY PUBLIC AUTHORITIES Glasgow Scotland Local Authority S.S.H.A. Total Total 1953 5,028 690 5,718 37,155 1954 6,148 254 6,402 36,245 1955 4,629 594 5,223 30,546 1956 4,355 544 4,899 27,325 1957 4,750 820 5,570 28,924 1958 3,330 280 3,610 28,109 1959 2,952 342 3,294 23,061 1960 3,246 84 3,330 22,063 1961 2,815 164 2,979 20,083 1962 1,902 — 1,902 18,977 1963 2,990 392 3,382 21,595 1964 4,318 509 4,827 29,509 1965 4,109 579 4,688 27,563 1966 3,604 1,359 4,963 28,159 1967 4,389 1,156 5,545 33,960