§ 31. Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give special help to Glasgow to help eradicate the dampness problems in housing caused by system and non-traditional building.
§ 10. Mr. Carmichaelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is yet in a position to state the extent of dampness in Scottish multi-storey flats; if he has yet received professional advice on its cure; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RifkindDampness problems are not confined to particular house types or geographical locations. The Government believe that primary responsibility for dealing with dampness in local authority housing should rest with individual authorities which are best placed to decide how much to allocate, from the available resources, to the alleviation of this particular problem. The cost of treating houses affected by dampness is one of the factors taken into account when resources are allocated by the Government to local authorities.