§ Mr. Robin F. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide details of all increases and decreases in the Scottish housing estimates announced since the publication of Cmnd. Paper No. 5879, and attribute these to the appropriate item in each sub-programme.
§ Mr. William RossThe announcement in the Budget statement on 15th April 1975 implies a reduction of £10 million (£12 million at 1975 prices) in subsidies from the rates in 1976–77. In view of the proposal in Cmnd. 6151 to limit rent increases in that year the reduction will 603W now be achieved by making an additional £12 million available from money provided by Parliament by way of rent limitation subsidy.