6. c. 26) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, introduced by the coalition government.

The limiting factor on expenditure had been the availability of labour and materials, not problems with the provision of finance.

[1] On 18 November 1947, Colin Thornton-Kemsley, the MP for Kincardine and Western Aberdeenshire, asked questions in the House of Commons of Arthur Woodburn, the Secretary of State for Scotland, about the practical outworkings of the Act, as by that time applications for grants in Scotland exceeded the money available by around £25 million.

Woodburn responded that he had previously mentioned the possibility of extending the sum available, but that it would require new legislation to do so.

[3] The Act was repealed on 1 April 1996 as a result of the passing of the Local Government etc.