§ Mr. James Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland why the original dispensation that allowed the Forestry Commission to build houses for its own employees has been withdrawn; and whether the onus of replacing temporary Forestry Commission houses will fall upon the local authorities when these houses become due for replacement.
§ Mr. RossThe Forestry Commission is not prohibited from building houses for its own employees. The Commission is not, however, a housing authority and normally looks to the local authorities to provide houses for its industrial staff.