§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list those direct labour departments concerned with hous-to show the numbers of employees involved.
§ Mr. William RossThis information is not available for the new district councils. Total numbers of employees in direct labour departments of local housing authorities and new town corporations in Scotland in 1974 are given in Housing and Construction Statistics: Bulletin No. 14, published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. In addition, there are about 2,400 employees in the Building Department of the Scottish Special Housing Association.