§ 19. Lieut.-Colonel MOOREasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he can give the names of the towns in Scotland which have returned, in reply to official inquiry, the notification that they have no slums?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for SCOTLAND (Mr. Skelton)I am sending my hon. and gallant Friend a list of burghs in which the town council, after the passing of the Housing (Scotland) Act, 1930, indicated that no new houses were required to replace unfit houses which ought to be demolished or closed. I may add that local authorities are required under the Act to submit further statements as to housing requirements in their areas at the end of 1933.
§ Lieut.-Colonel MOOREWould it be possible to give some form of bonus of recognition to those local authorities who are able to make nil returns in regard to slums, so as to stimulate the disappearance of slums?