§ 26. Mr. Carmichaelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will consider the advisability of having Duke Street Prison, Glasgow, demolished, in view of the fact that for many years now only a small part of the prison has been occupied, that the work of demolition, if speedily undertaken, would give work to a reasonable number of workers presently unemployed and signing at the employment exchanges in Glasgow, and that the site so cleared could be used for more essential community requirements.
§ Mr. WoodburnTo replace Duke Street Prison by a modern prison for women, while desirable, would need the diversion of building resources from more immediately urgent work. This is not possible meantime.
§ Mr. CarmichaelHas the Minister any idea as to the type of prison that would
§ there is more equitable basis for assessing the values of owner-occupied houses?
§ Mr. WoodburnNo, Sir.