§ 3. Mr. Patrick Maitlandasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what assistance he has given to the East Kilbride Development Corporation in its endeavours to provide accommodation for industrial and commercial firms anxious to move from Glasgow, in view of paragraph 101 of the Corporation's report for 1952–53.
The Joint Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Commander T. D. Galbraith)Every possible assistance short of subsidising factory building for this purpose at an uneconomic rent.
§ Mr. MaitlandBut is my right hon. and gallant Friend aware of the terms of the Corporation report, which says that very little assistance has been given to the Corporation? Is he further aware that I have already heard from the Chairman of the Corporation to the effect that they are most dissatisfied with the replies I received last week?
Commander GalbraithThe assistance which has been given is this: a suitable industrial site has been selected and set aside, a certain amount of advance servicing has been done, the attention of industrialists is constantly drawn to the facilities available in Kilbride and houses are promised for the employees of incoming firms.