46. Dr. McLEANasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, as a result of the consideration required by Section 25 of the Housing (Scotland) Act, 1930, he contemplates making any alteration of the contributions payable by the Department of Health for Scotland under that Act towards the rehousing of persons displaced from uninhabitable houses; and, if so, what alteration he proposes and for what period it will operate?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for SCOTLAND (Mr. Skelton)No. Sir. My right hon. Friend does not propose, on the present occasion of review, to alter the rate of subsidy payable under the 1930 Act. Accordingly, the present rate of subsidy will continue until the next statutory review, which takes place after the 1st October, 1936.