§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will reconsider providing additional funds to Glasgow district council to tackle the problem of dampness in council houses, in view of the estimates by the council that up to 20 per cent. of its housing stock is affected by dampness or condensation, and that at least £140 million would be needed to remedy design and insulation faults, compensate tenants and demolish houses.
§ Mr. Allan StewartSerious problems facing individual authorities are given special weight in determining their overall housing capital allocations. In the case of Glasgow the problem of dampness was specifically taken into account in the calculations for 1982–83.