§ 69. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what reply he has sent or intends to send to the Scottish Amateur Swimming Association in answer to their letter advocating the construction in Scotland of a new indoor swimming pool suitable for international fixtures and world records comparable with the championship 55 yards swimming pools in England and Wales; and if he will make a detailed statement of his plans to authorise the construction in Scotland of such a swimming pool.
§ Mr. MaclayThe Association has sent me a copy of a letter it has written to the town clerks of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee asking that one of the four corporations should build such a swimming pool, and has expressed the hope that I will sanction the project when it is submitted to me. The letter did not call for a reply. If any such scheme is submitted, I will consider it most carefully in the light of the economic circumstances prevailing at the time.