97. Major Lloydasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is satisfied with the cooperation he is receiving in his efforts to increase the rate of bricklaying on Scottish housing schemes; and what steps is he taking to improve the existing position.
§ Mr. BuchananSome weeks ago I had meetings with the trade union leaders and secured their cooperation in increasing the bricklaying output. I am pleased to say that with the present good building weather and the continued return of men from the Services, there has been recently a further improvement. There is, however, room for a substantial increase in 159W some areas and I am doing everything possible to stimulate output.