§ 19. Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, in view of the inadequacy of the modernisation scheme of the Scottish Special Housing Association in Rosyth, he will instruct the Scottish Development Department to make a further grant to improve the quality of this modernisation.
§ Mr. HunterIs my hon. Friend aware that there is a great deal of dissatisfaction among the residents of Rosyth about the inferior quality of the modernisation being carried on at present? Is he further aware that I have information to the effect that the Scottish Development Department has given instructions for the programme to be slowed down and that much less money should be spent, even from the existing funds for the purpose, which are not yet exhausted?
§ Dr. MabonI would not accept my hon. Friend's point about the scheme as a whole. We have authorised in principle expenditure of £829,000 on the scheme, which was taken over by the S.S.H.A. in 1963. While they cannot be completely modern houses, I think that it is agreed that the modernisation scheme is a good move. I am surprised at my hon. Friend's complaints. I looked into some three years ago, and I have had none since.