§ Mr. McGOVERNasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of condemned houses in Glasgow and the number that have closing or demolition orders passed on them?
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRI am informed that the number of houses in Glasgow which1646W have been condemned as uninhabitable is 13,000, and that the number of closing and demolition orders made is 909. As regards the latter figure, I may say, first, that no demolition or closing orders are necessary in the case of houses condemned under Improvement Schemes under the Housing (Scotland) Act, 1925, or included in clearance areas under the Housing (Scotland) Act, 1930, and, secondly, that it is the policy of the corporation not to make closing or demolition orders, which would have the effect of dehousing tenants, until alternative accommodation is on the point of becoming available for them.