§ 104. Sir D. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applicants for homes in the county of Sutherland are still on the council's housing lists; and how many are living in condemned houses or in houses which are not weatherproof or which are otherwise unsuitable for human habitation.
§ Mr. NobleI understand from Sutherland County Council that there are 296 applicants on their housing waiting list, but that not all are accepted as having needs which should be met by subsidised housing. Excluding croft houses, there are some 170 unfit houses in occupation, about half of which cannot be made fit at reasonable cost.
§ 105. Sir D. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many of the 28 two-roomed houses, tenders for which were approved on 21st September, 1962, have been erected in the county of Sutherland; what is their precise location; and when they will be ready for occupation.
§ Mr. NobleOf the 22 two-apartment houses for which tenders were approved on 21st September, 1962, six are at62W Bonar Bridge, 12 at Golspie, two at Helmsdale and two at Lochinver. Tenders for four two-apartment houses at Dornoch were approved on 16th October, 1962. My information is that all these houses are under construction, and County officials estimate that they should be completed between July and October of this year. A site for two more houses at Helmsdale has only recently been acquired.