Lady Grantasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that the Aberdeen Town Council has caused a notice of termination of tenancy, on 28th August, 1947, to be served on Mr. George A. Corsar, 20, Middlefield Terrace, Aberdeen; that Mr. Corsar has lived in that house for 15 years; that no circumstances have arisen to justify the action of the council; and if he will look into the matter with a view to cancellation of the notice of termination, or provision of equivalent alternative accommodation.
§ Mr. BuchananI have made inquiry in this case, and I understand that the action taken by Aberdeen Town Council was based on the consideration that Mr. Corsar had ceased to occupy part of the house, being now the sole occupant, and that accordingly accommodation was available which could be used by one of the many families in Aberdeen who are at. present inadequately housed. In terms of the Housing Acts, the general management, regulation and control of houses provided by a local authority are vested in the local authority and I have no power to intervene.