§ Mr. Watsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware of the anxiety felt by local authorities who have agreed to erect timber houses about the proper deafening of these houses; and can he say whether any experiments have been made to secure privacy and what materials are recommended for this purpose?
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Mr. WedderburnTimber houses are being deafened in the same way as brick or stone houses and in particular the dividing walls between houses are being constructed of brick or concrete. I am advised that these precautions will give normal sound insulation from ordinary noise in each house and from adjoining houses. Timber construction in Scotland is still in the experimental stage and I have instructed the technical officers of the Department of Health to keep in touch with the experience gained from the actual occupation of the houses and to pay particular regard to this point.