§ MR. CLELAND (Glasgow, Bridgeton)I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether his attention has been drawn to the refusal of the Scottish Local Government Board to receive a deputation from the Glasgow Distress Committee, with reference to the Board's attitude towards the Distress Works at Tollcross Park; and whether, having regard to the exceptional distress at present existing in Glasgow, and the probable immediate discharge of a number of the unemployed at present engaged upon these undertakings as a result of the Board's decision, he will, as Chairman of the Scottish Local Government Board, bring pressure to bear upon that body to receive a deputation as requested by the Glasgow Distress Committee.
§ MR. SINCLAIRThe Board, who were acting with my concurrence as President, did not deem it consistent with consideration to the Glasgow Distress Committee, to receive a deputation in regard to a matter on which the views of the Committee and the Board had already been very fully expressed. Since, as I understand from my hon. friend, the Committee desire to urge new considerations I have no doubt the Board will be glad to receive a deputation from them on representations being made to that effect.