§ 37. Mr. Rankinasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what reasons prevented the Planning Committee of Dumbarton County Council from granting permission for the erection of 283 houses by Cumbernauld Development Corporation.
§ Mr. GalbraithThe reasons given to the development corporation by the county council were, I understand, that the particular house types and layouts proposed are, in the council's view, open to objection on amenity and density grounds.
§ Mr. RankinDoes not the hon. Member agree that, in view of the tremendous 212 need for houses in Scotland, it is essential that these delays should be cut out? Has he no suggestion to offer as to a method which might be used to speed up the building of houses in the Cumbernauld Estate?
§ Mr. GalbraithMy right hon. Friend the Minister of State recently met the two authorities with the object of trying to produce some procedure which would speed things up.