§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will show the number of slums cleared, the numbers of persons moved from slum dwellings, and the number of families moved from slum dwellings in each year between 1964 and 1973 inclusive.
§ Mr. William RossInformation is not centrally available as to the number of persons or households moved or rehoused in the process of slum clearance or urban renewal in Scotland. The numbers of dwellings classified as being "below the tolerable standard" (post-1969 Housing (Scotland) Act) or "unfit" (pre-1969 Housing (Scotland) Act) which were closed or demolished in each year from 1964 to 1973 inclusive are:
Year Number of Houses 1964 11,997 1965 12,549 1966 12,766 1967 14,447 1968 15,479 1969 16,696 1970 15,325 1971 18,819 1972 16,151 1973 14,872