§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress has been made in the installation of oil-fired heating in the new hospitals in Edinburgh; and whether it would be practicable to direct that the heating should be done by the use of coal.
§ Mr. RossA change to coal at this stage would involve, in one case, a complete change in boilerhouse and engineering design: and in the other, a change in space requirements which would adversely affect the layout of the hospital in relation to the site it is to occupy. There would therefore be delays in completing these hospitals.