Captain SHAWasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that in several cases the dwelling-houses on the Kinaldie small holdings settlement, near Arbroath, were not ready for occupation at the 28th November term, when the tenants were due to enter; that in several instances these tenants had to pay the full rent for their holdings in addition to house rent for that month and that, although they asked the department for a reduction in respect of their holdings rent, no concession was made; and whether he will inquire into the matter?
§ Sir G. COLLINSThe small holders of the Kinaldie settlement were given entry at Martinmas, 1933, when 13 new houses were available for occupation. In the remaining two cases, where houses and steadings were provided by the adaptation of existing buildings, the work was not complete at the date of entry but housing accommodation was available and was in fact occupied by the tenants who received appropriate rebates of rent for any inconvenience suffered. The whole question of rebates was settled at the beginning of 1935 and no representations have since been received by the Department.