§ 70. Mr. HARRY HOPEasked the Secretary for Scotland whether, in view of the great shortage of houses in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, and that this shortage is accentuated by residents in Glasgow taking small houses and only occupying them in the summer months or in sub-letting to summer visitors, whereby ex-Service men are unable to get accommodation for themselves and their families, he will make an inquiry locally with the object of freeing such houses for the use of demobilised men?
§ Mr. MUNROI understand that the local authority at Lennoxtown are proposing to proceed with a scheme for the erection of 25 houses in that village. I may remind my hon. Friend that local authorities are further empowered by Section 11 of the Housing, Town Planning, etc. (Scotland) Act, 1919, to acquire houses suitable for the working classes. This power appears to be sufficient so far as my information goes.