§ 23. Mr. Manuelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the reasons for the delay by the Scottish Special Housing Association in connection with the building of 114 Orlit houses in the Burgh of Irvine.
Mr. McNeilWork was suspended on this scheme last summer because of defects found in this type of house in another area. Remedial measures were agreed with the manufacturers and contractors, and work was resumed on the scheme in August last.
§ Mr. ManuelIs my right hon. Friend aware that the Scottish Special Housing Association started the building of these 114 Orlit house in October, 1949, that the major number of houses are still in the initial stages of building, and that this burgh is suffering particularly from bad housing? Will he take some steps to hurry on the Association, so that we can get some houses there?
Mr. McNeilI have every sympathy with my hon. Friend, but I am sure that he would be the first to object strenuously if I permitted indifferent building to go on. The remedial measures have now been agreed upon, and I hope they will prove satisfactory. I am pushing on building, incorporating the remedial measures, as fast as I can.