HC Deb 14 February 1961 vol 634 cc1227-8
25. Mr. Millan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he is taking to improve the repair service for invalid tricycles in Glasgow, in order to eliminate such delays as the one of six weeks about which he and the hon. Member for Craigton have been in correspondence.

Mr. Galbraith

The stock of spare parts held centrally in Glasgow is being increased, and more spare tricycles of various types are being held in stock to be lent for use while repairs are being carried out.

Mr. Millan

Is the Under-Secretary aware that the case about which I have written to him is not an isolated one, and that there are continued complaints about the servicing of these vehicles in Glasgow? If the Government will not do the sensible thing and get rid of these vehicles altogether, can they not show a little more sense of urgency in improving the supply of spares, for example, and the supply of spare machines?

Mr. Galbraith

We are improving the spares position, and are increasing the number of spare machines from 21 to 56.

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