§ 84. Mr. Hoyasked the Minister of Works if he is satisfied with the rate of progress in the servicing of sites for temporary houses by the Corporation of Edinburgh; and whether progress is sufficient to allow him to proceed with the work of erection.
§ Mr. KeyNo, I am not satisfied with the rate of progress made. Out of a total allocation of 4,000 temporary houses, site servicing still remains to be completed for 2,594 houses, many of which cannot yet be started. With a view to expediting the delivery of houses, arrangements were made by my Department, in agreement with the Corporation of Edinburgh, for the preparation of foundations for 1,710 houses to proceed concurrently with site servicing, but the work of erection is generally being seriously retarded by slow progress on site development. In regard 11W to the balance of 884 house sites, the progress on site development is not yet sufficient to enable my Department to proceed with the erection of houses.