HC Deb 06 July 1927 vol 208 cc1250-1
31. Major Sir ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his attention has been drawn to the Report of the Committee on Offences against Young Persons; and whether he proposes to take any action, legislative or administrative, on this subject in Scotland?

Sir J. GILMOUR

I understand that the hon. Member refers to the Report of the Committee on Sexual Offences against Children and Young Persons in Scotland. As indicated in a reply which I gave to a question on the 29th March by the hon. Member for the Central Division of Aberdeen and Kincardine (Mr. R. W. Smith), I have already taken action on recommendations of the Committee which did not require legislation. As regards those which would require legislation, I propose to await the Report of the Scottish Committee on Young Offenders, which is now sitting, in order that the two Reports may be considered together.

Mr. HARDIE

Is it not a fact that the major portion of the complaints are due to the housing conditions? If you take the West End of Glasgow—and I am speaking of my experience of Glasgow and of what I know—is it not a fact that it is confined entirely to the East End of Glasgow, where the housing conditions are such as to permit these things to happen?

Mr. SPEAKER

That is a question which should be discussed on the Estimates.