§ Mr. NEIL M'LEANasked the Secretary for Scotland whether he is aware that five families residing at Crawford Street, Greenock, are about to be evicted by the Glebe Sugar Refining Company in order to provide accommodation for horses; whether he is aware that each family involved was represented in the fighting forces during the War; whether, seeing that the company commenced the erection of outbuildings there without the sanction of the Dean of Guild Court, he will see that the company are prosecuted for their breach of the law; whether, in all the circumstances, and particularly in view of the fact that working-class houses are totally unobtainable in Greenock, he will prevent the families referred to being thrown on the streets by ordering a stay of execution until such times as houses can be found for them; and if he will ascertain whether the Sugar Commission find it necessary that extensions of refining premises should be carried out if such extensions necessitate rendering people homeless?
§ Mr. MUNROI beg to refer my hon. Friend to there ply which I gave on 19th instant on this subject to the hon. And1252W gallant Member for Greenock. I have no information as regards the alleged irregularity in the erection of buildings and no power to enforce any action in the matter. I understand that the Sugar Commission have no knowledge of, and no responsibility for, the steps taken in connection with the contemplated extension.