§ 19. Mrs. Jean Mannasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what requests were made by the deputation from Coatbridge Town Council, whom he received in October; and what was the outcome.
§ Mr. WoodburnThe deputation's request for permission to make an earlier start with the houses already authorised was agreed to. They also asked for a larger allocation of houses and were told that this would be sympathetically considered when further progress was made with houses already in hand.
§ 21. Mrs. Mannasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how far housing progress in Coatbridge has been impeded for lack of timber during the present year and 1948; and to what extent schemes under construction at present will be held back for lack of timber.
§ Mr. WoodburnLack of timber has not impeded housing progress in Coatbridge in 1948 or 1949. So far as I can judge at present, delays are unlikely to arise from this cause in the near future.