§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total number of houses in Greenock that are occupied but are at present condemned, either as being overcrowded or insanitary or unfit for human habitation; and the total number of families that have been rehoused from such houses during the past 12 months?
§ Mr. ColvilleThe corporation of Greenock estimate that at the 15th May, 1938, there were 4,977 overcrowded fit houses in the burgh. At the same date there were still occupied 231 houses which have been condemned under the Housing Acts as unfit for habitation and 1,227 additional houses in respect of which the corporation propose to take action as alternative accommodation becomes available. With regard to the second part of the question, a total of 373 families were re-housed from unfit or overcrowded houses during the year ended 15th May, 1938.