HC Deb 19 July 1979 vol 970 c798W
Mr. Allan Stewart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will consider issuing guidance to local authorities that they should avoid, so far as possible, building other than cottage-type dwellings in future housing developments.

Mr. Rifkind

It is for the local authorities themselves to determine how best to meet housing needs in their areas. The available statistics show that of the 8,647 dwellings for which tenders were accepted by Scottish local authorities in 1977 and 1978, 6,829 were houses of one to three storeys.