§ Mr. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate has been made of the cost which would be incurred in restoring the vandalised houses in the Ferguslie Park housing scheme in Paisley to a habitable condition.
§ Mr. William RossI understand that the town council estimates that it will cost on average about £800 a house to rectify the damage caused by vandals.
§ Mr. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has for dealing with conditions in the Ferguslie Park housing scheme in Paisley.
§ Mr. William RossThis is a matter on which the town council must take the initiative.
§ Mr. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many local authority houses in Paisley are presently untenanted.
§ Mr. William Ross581 houses in the Ferguslie Park area and small numbers elsewhere in the burgh which are unlet awaiting repairs.
§ Mr. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the estimated loss of revenue to the Paisley corporation arising from its inability to let local authority houses in the Ferguslie Park housing scheme.
§ Mr. William RossThis information is not available centrally.
§ Mr. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many houses owned by Paisley corporation are uninhabitable due to vandalism.
§ Mr. William Ross166, all of which are to be demolished.
§ Mr. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any plans 94W to preserve the houses which are still habitable in the Ferguslie Park housing scheme in Paisley.
§ Mr. William RossIt is for the town council to decide what action to take to deal with the houses in Ferguslie Park.
§ Mr. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions have taken place between his Department and the Paisley corporation on the problems of the corporation's Ferguslie Park housing scheme.
§ Mr. William RossThe council's proposals for the treatment of the scheme were discussed informally by the burgh engineer with officials of the Scottish Development Department in the autumn of 1971. The scheme is the subject of a community development project exercise, and in this context there are regular and continuing consultations between the town council and the various Government Departments involved.