§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he is taking in areas of Scotland with a surplus of bricks and a situation of housing need and unemployed building workers.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI am actively encouraging all forms of construction activity wherever there is a need. In particular both the public authorities and 301W the private builders know they have my full encouragement to build houses, as quickly as possible, wherever they are needed. Questions about the supply of building materials are for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment.