§ 67. Mr. Oswaldasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware of the number of slum dwellings and derelict properties existing in the City of Edinburgh; and whether he will institute an inquiry as to the continued delay in clearing such areas with a view to rebuilding houses to let in the centre of the City.
§ Mr. GalbraithThe Corporation has before it a number of major and complex schemes of slum clearance and redevelopment, on which much preliminary work has been done. Some works of clearance have begun, and the whole programme will gain momentum as these preliminaries are overtaken. The Corporation and my right hon. Friend's Department are in frequent consultation on these matters and he sees no reason for an inquiry.