Atholl Steel Houses, Limited.

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland. – in the House of Commons at on 2 December 1925.

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Photo of Mr John Gilmour Mr John Gilmour , Glasgow Pollok

I am informed that Atholl Steel Houses, Limited, have arranged to pay trade union rates of wages to their workmen, and I am aware that this company is not included in the firms approved by the Scottish Board of Health for the purposes of the additional housing subsidy. As regards the suggestion of prejudice to the company's business, I would remind the hon. Member that the number of houses covered by the new subsidy scheme is but a small proportion of the number of houses required in Scotland. Moreover, while this firm's houses will not participate in the additional subsidy, they are still eligible for participation in the ordinary subsidies under the Acts of 1923 and 1924 subject to their cost being reasonable.