Scotland (Storm Damage)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 4 April 1968.

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Photo of Mr William Ross Mr William Ross , Kilmarnock 12:00, 4 April 1968

These are very valid points and I would be the first to admit that I have not been satisfied with the coordination achieved in Glasgow. My hon. Friend the Minister of State was there last week and he is there today. He has been having discussions this morning and this afternoon, and I shall be seeing him tonight. I have already arranged for him to inform the corporation that I would like to see it on 19th April, and I will see that this point is really covered.

As regards long-term communication with the public, this, of course, is one of the difficulties. We cannot expect people to be other than subjective about this when their own house is either directly or indirectly affected.

I must apologise to hon. Gentlemen for not covering this point, but what is holding us up at the moment is the massive task which is before Glasgow and the number of people with whom we have had to deal. We have combed Glasgow. I saw a statement, I believe by the hon. Gentleman the Member for Glasgow, Cathcart (Mr. Edward M. Taylor), suggesting that there were thousands of people unemployed in the building trade who could assist.