HC Deb 20 July 1939 vol 350 cc757-8W
Mr. Maclean

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that the superior of the land at Muir-house, Motherwell, has raised objection to the erection by the Scottish Special Areas Housing Association of houses on that site; and whether, in view of the urgency of building new houses in that area, he will endeavour to get the superior of the land to withdraw his objections and enable the association to proceed with the erection of this housing scheme?

Mr. Colville

I am informed that the superior has with drawn his objection, which was to the building of poured concrete houses, subject to his being satisfied with the plans and the external finish of the houses.

Mr. Maclean

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that the Scottish Special Areas Housing Association have, for the last two years, been endeavouring to obtain a site at Millburn Park, Alexandria, on which to build 300 houses for the purpose of housing 300 families who are at present living under deplorable conditions; that the owner of the ground refuses to sell the site; and whether, as this association has been set up by the Government, he will state what steps he is prepared to take to have this site acquired so that those families can be removed to decent housing conditions?

Mr. Colville

I assume that the hon. Member has in mind a site at Bonhill for which the association have been negotiating since April, 1938. Difficulties, partly of a legal kind, have been met in this case, but the association expect that outstanding points will be settled and the scheme proceeded with at an early date.