§ 8. Mr. HENDERSON STEWARTasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, since he does not propose to adopt either the majority or minority reports on rating of the Scottish National Development Council, he will consider introducing other legislation designed to remove the burdens now placed on private house building in Scotland through the operation of the present rating system?
§ Mr. SKELTONThe relation of the present rating system and the provision of houses by private enterprise is necessarily under close and constant observation, but my right hon. Friend is not in a position to make any statement in answer to my hon. Friend's question.
§ Mr. STEWARTWill the hon. Gentleman consider amending the law under which at present factories when working benefit by derating, but when they are not working are rated in the same way as private houses?
§ Mr. SKELTONMy hon. Friend's question deals only with private house building, but his supplementary question ranges over other subjects.