§ 84. Mr. WESTWOODasked the Under-Secretary to the Scottish Board of Health if he is aware that the property on the Overton Road housing site, Kirkcaldy, has no fencing erected; that some of the houses have been occupied since August, 1922; and that the local authority place the responsibility for the delay on the Scottish Board of Health; and what action he proposes taking to expedite the erection of the fences?
§ Captain ELLIOT (Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health, Scotland)The answer to the first two parts of the question is in the affirmative. The Scottish Board of Health are not, however, responsible for any delay which has occurred in the erection of the fencing. The local authority did not submit their proposals for the fencing of the property to the Board until 28th March and 5th April of this year. After revision, the 1615 proposals were approved, subject to certain amendments, and returned to the local authority on 23rd April. It is now for the local authority to obtain tenders for the work, which, it may be hoped, will be put in hand very soon.