§ Major GLYNasked the Secretary for Scotland whether the Rent Restriction Acts permit a landlord to allow tenants the statutory notice of 40 days to remove at Whitsuntide, in order that the land-lord, should he so desire, may himself gain occupation after 1st July without having to offer alternative accommodation; and whether tenants who have been served with notices to quit can be ejected after 1st July, but if the Act expires on 1st July are such notices competent to be acted on by applying to the sheriff for ejectment orders?
§ Mr. MUNROMy hon. and gallant Friend's question appears to be based on the assumption that the security of tenure conferred by the Rent Restriction Acts will expire on 1st July next. I would refer him to the statement made by the Minister of Health in the House on the 18th March to the effect that a Bill continuing the operation of the Rent Restriction Acts for a further period will in due course be submitted to Parliament. The provisions of such a Bill are at present receiving consideration in connection with the recently issued Report of the Committee referred to in the Minister of Health's statement.