HC Deb 04 February 1947 vol 432 c308W
35. Lord William Scott

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is prepared to include in his monthly housing return the number of persons on the waiting lists of the local authorities concerned.

Mr. Buchanan

This would require a special monthly return from local authorities, and as the lists are continually changing, I feel that I would not be justified in asking authorities, whose administrative tasks are already so heavy, to undertake the additional work that would be involved.