§ 115. Mr. McGovernasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will appoint a committee to inquire into the developing practice of offering for sale small dwelling tenement houses in Glasgow area at excessive prices and also ex-Servicemen and others being served with notices of a blackmailing character in which they are informed that they must pay inflated prices to purchase small shops or get out; and if he is aware that in most cases these small men are unable to purchase and are faced with economic ruin.
§ Mr. BuchananI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to a Question by the Hon. Member for Coat-bridge on 3rd December about the sale of small houses As regards small shopkeepers, my right hon. Friend would be glad to have particulars of any cases which the hon. Member may have in mind so that he may consider whether any action could usefully be taken.