§ Mr. J. BROWNasked the Secretary for Scotland whether he is aware that there are in the burgh of Girvan, Ayrshire, upwards of 80 houses rented by residents in Glasgow and elsewhere who only occupy them for two months in the year; that there is a great dearth of housing accommodation in Girvan; and if there is any method whereby the town council of Girvan can acquire those houses for the use of the people resident there?
§ Mr. MUNROI am aware that a number of houses in Girvan are rented by summer residents, and that there is a shortage of houses there estimated at 60 by the local authority, who are proceeding with the preparation of a scheme for that number of houses. As regards the last part of the question, I would refer my hon. Friend to my reply to the hon. Member for Stirling and Clackmannan (Mr. H. Hope) on the 9th instant.