§ 66. Mrs. Mannasked the Lord Advocate how many agents and landlords have, during the past five years, been prosecuted for uplifting premiums, including excessive charges for furniture and fittings as a condition of grant of a tenancy of a controlled house.
§ The Lord AdvocateOwing to the shortness of the time it has only been found possible to make inquiry at the Sheriff Court districts of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee and Hamilton. Only one prosecution has been taken in these districts. This was in Glasgow in 1953. If the hon. Lady desires, I shall have inquiry made at the other districts in Scotland and communicate with her.