§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of compulsory purchases of private dwelling houses in Scotland, in the year to the most convenient date, was on grounds that the 217W homes were certified as unfit for human habitation.
§ Mr. RossIn the year to 29th February, 1968, seventeen clearance area compulsory purchase orders were made, and these affected 494 houses which were unfit for human habitation. It is not possible to say how many houses were affected by other compulsory purchases of land.