HC Deb 16 May 1939 vol 347 c1193
63. Mr. Leonard

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the amount lost by the Special Commissioner's Fund in Scotland through the failure of the Scotcraft Furniture Company, Limited, located on the trading estate at Hillington?

Mr. Colville

The Commissioner has undertaken to make a contribution to this firm towards the cost of rent and rates which for the period prior to liquidation amounts to less than £200. This payment would not in any case be recoverable.

Mr. Leonard

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that this firm gave a promise not to produce a type of commodity in competition with established factories, and that the advantages of this trading estate were made available on this assumption?

Mr. Colville

That is rather a different question.