§ 86. Mr. LEONARDasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware of the existence of basement houses in Blanefield, Stirlingshire, whose occupants have no windows to give light and air and have to rely on these necessities on partitions separating them from rooms belonging to other houses; and what steps he proposes to take?
The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for SCOTLAND {Mr. Skelton)The Department of Health for Scotland have no information regarding the houses refferred to, but I am having inquiries made and shall inform the hon. Member of the result as soon as possible.
§ 87. Mr. LEONARDasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that in February, 1931, and subsequent dates, groups of inhabitants of the villages of Strathblane and Blanefield, in Stirlingshire, demanded a public inquiry into the non-observance of sanitary and health regulations; and if he will state the reason for the delay in acceding to these requests?
§ Mr. SKELTONI am aware that requests for a public inquiry have been made to the Department of Health for Scotland in regard to housing in Strathblane and Blanefield. As regards the latter part of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to the replies on this subject given to the hon. Member for Dumbarton Burghs on 17th and 29th November last.