§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Secretary of State for Air, as representing the Secretary of State for Burma, whether, in framing legislation for self-government in Burma, he will make provision for the compensation of British Government financial and industrial personnel who will be displaced; and if he will make arrangements for their evacuation.
§ Mr. A. HendersonAs regards compensation for members of the Secretary of State's Services in Burma, I would invite the hon. Member's attention to the White
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District. Local Authorities and Scottish Special Housing Association. Private Enterprise. Tenders approved between 8th August, 1945 and 31st October, 1947. Number of houses under construction at 31st October, 1947. Number of houses not begun at 31st October, 1947. Houses covered by licences issued since 1st August, 1945. Houses completed since 30th June, 1945. Houses under construction at 30th September, 1947. Scotland 66,967 40,491 19,274 4,412 1,534 2,622 Edinburgh 2,095 1,357 554 505 178 270 Glasgow 11,534 4,407 5,375 67 61 43 Fife County 2,739 1,741 829 117 30 80 Dunfermline 494 380 62 18 1 10 Kirkcaldy 715 468 96 21 3 13 Leven 180 158 — — — — St. Andrews 102 98 4 22 3 12 Paper on the subject (Command 7189). As regards the non-Secretary of State's Services, I would refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave in the course of the Second Reading Debate on the Burma Independence Bill. I do not anticipate that any member of either category wishing to leave Burma will have any difficulty in arranging his passage from Burma.