HC Deb 04 May 1960 vol 622 cc1053-4
6. Mr. W. Hamilton

asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty how much will be spent, and how many employed, in the improvement of Admiralty houses and related services in Scotland in the current year.

Mr. C. Ian Orr-Ewing

We expect to spend over £50,000 in the current year on the improvement, repair and redecoration of existing Admiralty houses in Scotland. We shall employ approximately 75 men, including supervisors, directly on this work.

Mr. Hamilton

Is the Civil Lord aware that there is some appreciation in Crombie, in my constituency, of what has been done in the way of housing but, in view of the unemployment which is still quite considerable there, will the hon. Gentleman undertake to re-examine the possibility of increasing the number of personnel employed on improvement work, particularly on the outside environment of the houses?

Mr. Orr-Ewing

I will certainly have a look at that, but we have a programme already going ahead on improving the houses in Crombie and Beith, and I will write to the hon. Member on the matters which he raised recently in a letter to me.