§ Mr. WHEATLEYasked the Under-Secretary to the Scottish Board of Health is he aware that, according to official returns by the housing director of Glasgow, there are over 20,000 urgent applications for new houses in the city, of which 8,000 represent homeless families; that the actual shortage of houses is over 60,000, plus 13,000 houses unfit for habitation and will he state what action is contemplated by the Government to enable the corporation to provide houses for all those in need of the same?
§ Captain ELLIOTI am aware of the considerable shortage of houses in Glasgow. It is hoped to announce shortly the terms on which additional assistance may be made available by the Government for housing schemes.