§ 23. Mr. STEPHENasked the Secretary for Scotland how many houses have been built in Scotland under the 1923 Housing Act; how many under the 1924 Housing Act; and how many of these in each case have been built in Glasgow?
§ Sir J. GILMOUR3,938 houses have been built in Scotland under the Act of 1923, of which 934 were built in Glasgow. 75 houses have been built under the Act of 1924, of which none were built in Glasgow.
§ Mr. BUCHANANCan the right hon. Gentleman state if the reason why there have been none under the 1924 Act is that his Department held up the plans in Edinburgh for schemes under that Act?
§ Sir J. GILMOURNo. There is no foundation for such a statement.
§ Mr. BUCHANANIs it not a fact that the Glasgow Corporation approached his Department in Edinburgh, and that as the officials were on Holidays they could not get any answer, and is there anything further being done with these plans that were then held up?
§ Sir J. GILMOURNo. To say that there was anybody on holiday and that anything was held up by my office is perfectly incorrect.
§ Mr. BUCHANANIs it not a fact that the Glasgow Corporation officials ap- 2199 proached his Department during the Recess, that these plans were held up because the officials at the office in Edinburgh could not say "Yes" or "No" to the Glasgow Corporation, if there have been certain approachments made to him since, and what are the results of those approachments?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member should put a question on the Paper.
§ Mr. BUCHANANI beg to give notice that I intend at the first opportunity to raise this question on the Motion for the Adjournment of the House.