§ 9. Mr. Rankinasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the total amount so far spent on the development of the Glasgow-Kilmarnock road between Eastwood Toll and Mallets-heugh, and the sums paid to house-owners in the same area as compensation.
§ Mr. Brooman-WhiteThe total amount spent so far is £607,000. This includes £37,000 paid for land and in compensation to 99 out of the total of 192 owners and occupiers concerned; the settlements in respect of the remainder have still to be completed.
§ Mr. RankinWhile, of course, I agree with the compensation and I also agree that a splendid job is being made of this development between Eastwood Toll and Malletsheugh, will the hon. Gentleman realise that exactly the same problem as faced him on the new Kilmarnock Road faces him on the old Kilmarnock Road which runs parallel to it and a little distance from it because of the increase of the number of feuars. They are being allowed to approach too near the centre of the road? Once again, is he aware that he will have to pay compensation to these feuars comparable to that already paid on the present new road—[HON. MEMBERS: "Speech."]—unless he takes some action now?
§ Mr. Brooman-WhiteThe question—
§ Mr. NabarroParish pump stuff.
§ Mr. Brooman-White—of compensation is, of course, a matter for the district valuer.
§ Mr. RankinI beg your pardon, Mr. Speaker. I am terribly sorry—
§ Mr. NabarroThe hon. Member is awake today.
§ Mr. Rankin—but owing to an unseemly and ignorant interruption I did not hear all of that answer. May the hon. Gentleman repeat it?
§ Mr. Brooman-WhiteI hope it will satisfy the hon. Member. I said that this question of compensation is, of course, a matter for the district valuer.
§ Mr. NabarroParish council stuff.