§ 15. Mr. Carmichaelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of cases of shops in Glasgow in which he found it necessary to apply his requisitioning order to prevent evictions during May term period; and also the number of shops involved in evictions where he decided to take no action.
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§ Mr. WoodburnOn consideration of 228 cases sent to me by Glasgow Corporation, I decided that, subject to any representations from the owners, I would be justified in 90 cases in taking possession of the premises in order to maintain essential supplies and services. I have since been informed that in 41 cases agreement has been reached between the owner and the tenant. The decision to requisition has been confirmed in 16 cases. In 30 cases it has been decided, in the light of all the circumstances, including representations received, not to proceed with requisitioning. Three cases are still under consideration.