HC Deb 23 April 1969 vol 782 c77W
57. Mr. Brooks

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has for the conservation and protection of threatened species of indigenous fauna in Scotland.

Mr. Buchan

As my hon. Friend will be aware, specific conservation measures

Local Authority 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Total
Galashiels Town Council 40 136 16 192
Hawick Town Council 102 156 120 148 80 606
Innerleithen Town Council 22 22
Jedburgh Town Council 3 12 58 28 101
Kelso Town Council 30 58 56 90 46 280
Melrose Town Council 38 38
Peebles County Council 12 12
Peebles Town Council 14 28 50 92
Roxburgh County Council 5 6 17 65 38 131
Selkirk County Council 4 8 12
Selkirk Town Council 24 102 48 136 310
180 398 363 481 374 1,796
In addition, the Scottish Special Housing Association completed 276 houses in the area during the period, and 519 were built for private owners and others.

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