§ 36. Mr. McKinlayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of con tractors who failed to complete their contracts for houses being built for the Glasgow Corporation between 1935 and 1937, giving each trade, separately, and the number of houses involved.
§ Mr. BuchananI am informed that in the period referred to eight contracts for joiner work for 2,326 houses and four contracts for the erection of railings for 863 houses were not completed.
§ Mr. McKinlayDoes the hon. Gentleman know what brickwork failed to be carried out at Berryknowes, and will he state what the delay was in the completion of those houses and what caused that delay?
§ Mr. BuchananI was not asked about the delay, I was asked about the contractors who had failed to complete their contracts. My information is that they only failed in joinery work and I have no other information about any other trade being affected.
§ Mr. BossomIs not the Under-Secretary aware that one of His Majesty's Ministers said this afternoon that there are plenty of carpenters available for work?
§ Mr. BuchananI wish the hon. Gentleman would look at the Question. It refers to the years 1935 and 1937.