HC Deb 06 August 1975 vol 897 cc239-40W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the total number of unfit dwellings in Scotland in 1950, 1960, 1970, 1973 and 1974; and what proportion this represented of all dwellings in Scotland;

(2) what proportion of all unfit dwelling in Scotland were in the following categories at the end of 1950, 1960, 1970, 1973, and 1974: (a) owner-occupied, (b) rented from local authorities of new town corporations, (c) rented from private owners or other tenures, (d) vacant and (e) subject to closure order under housing or planning legislation.

Mr. William Ross

The information is not available in the form requested.

Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of dwellings completed in Scotland in the public sector and private sector in each year since 1960; and if he will break down the public sector total into completions by (a) local authorities, (b) new town corporations, (c) housing associations and (d) central government departments.

Mr. William Ross

This information is published in the quarterly "Housing Return for Scotland" available in the House of Commons Library.

Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number and percentage of all dwellings in Scotland at the end of 1974 in the following categories: (a) pre-1891, (b) 1891 to 1918, (c) 1919 to 1944, (d) 1944 to 1960, (e) 1960 to 1970 and (f) post-1970.

Mr. William Ross

The information is set out in the table below.

ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH HOUSING STOCK AT DECEMBER 1974
Date of construction Number of dwellings thousands Percentage dwellings Per cent.
Pre-1891 275 15
1891–1918 333 18
1919–44 357 19
1945–60 415 22
1961–70 359 19
1971–74 131 7
All dwellings 1,868 100

Note: Figures are independently rounded.

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