§ 11. Mr. W. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress has been made in the last six months 1222 towards the solution of the housing shortage in the Burgh of Culross; what has been the nature of the correspondence between the Scottish Office and the burgh council on the subject; and what were the terms of the Department's reply.
Mr. GalbralthConsideration of the burgh's housing needs and the question of further assistance by the Scottish Special Housing Association, which was deferred at the council's request, is again active following on a letter from the clerk dated 24th December, 1960. After discussion with the cleck, my right hon. Friend's Department wrote on 6th February inviting the council to submit specific proposals and certain financial information. I am sending the hon. Member a copy of the Department's letter.
§ Mr. HamiltonIs the hon. Gentleman aware that if there had been a house built for each letter sent, the problem would now have been solved? Is he aware that this has been a festering sore for a very long time now and there has been no progress whatever? Will he stop this procrastination and get on with the building of houses?
§ Mr. GalbraithThe hon. Member must recognise that the matter was deferred at the council's request.
§ Mr. HamiltonThat is the trouble.
§ Mr. GalbraithIt is now active again, and the best thing to do is to await the answers to the letter sent to the council.