§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many houses for old people have been built by Stornaway Town Council in each of the past 10 years; and how many it is proposed to build in the current year;
(2) how many houses have been designed or adapted by Stowaway Town Council in each of the past 10 years for occupation by disabled persons;
(3) what rent is now payable by tenants of old people's houses in Stornaway; what rent was payable in 1966; and what advice he has offered to local housing authorities with reference to changes in such rents.
§ Mr. RossI have advised local authorities that the rents of all their houses should be reasonable and that adequate rent rebates should be available to tenants in need of them. I have asked the town council to send my hon. Friend the other information.