§ Mr. DUNCAN MILLARasked the Secretary for Scotland how many rating authorities in Scotland have decided to grant exemption from payment of rates on the ground of poverty under the House Letting and Rating (Scotland) Act, 1911; and if he can state the names of the various rating authorities, so far as he has the information in his possession?
Mr. McKINNON WOODI have not official information which would enable me to give an authoritative and complete list of rating authorities which have decided to grant exemptions from rates on the ground of poverty to occupiers of I small dwelling-houses which fall under the j House Letting and Rating Act, but I understand that a number of authorities have so decided, including the Town Councils of Edinburgh and Glasgow, the County I Council of Lanarkshire, and parish councils in that county, and the parish council of Paisley.