§ 102. Major Ramsayasked the Secretary.of State for Scotland whether he will permit the building of more three-roomed 160W houses for the rural population of Angus than at present allowed, in view of the increasing demand for this size of house.
§ Mr. BuchananWith the exception of two three-apartment houses under construction, the county council's current programme of 108 houses consists of four-apartment houses. No further proposals have so far been submitted, but while in general I am anxious that houses of not less than four apartments should be provided I shall be prepared to consider any representations which the council may make.
§ 103 and 104. Major Ramsayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) whether he is aware that the Angus rural housing programme is being held up by delays in the procedure for obtaining building materials from the Ministry of Works and by delays caused by the delivery of building materials in the wrong order of requirements; and whether he will take steps to ameliorate the situation;
(2) whether he will take steps to speed up the delivery of internal fitments such as baths, tubs, sinks, washhand basins, slates, skylights, wardrobes and hardwall linings for new rural houses in Angus in view of the fact that four and a half months have passed without such fitments arriving.
§ Mr. BuchananI am aware that there has been some delay, owing to supply difficulties, in the delivery of certain materials and components for Swedish timber houses under erection in Angus and elsewhere. Everything possible is being done to overcome these difficulties and wall and ceiling linings far 26 houses will be delivered to sites in Angus within the next few days. Of the other components all but a small proportion can now be supplied, provided the county council can make storage accommodation available