§ Mr. Robin F. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the gross amount lent by each local authority in Scotland for house purchase in 1975–76;
(2) what was the gross amount lent by each local authority in Scotland for house improvement in 1975–76.
§ Mr. Hugh D. BrownThis information is not yet available to me.
§ Mr. Robin F. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the num-
District Councils Number of Referrals Number where offer made by building societies Number where offer declined by applicant Number refused by building society Number where applicant withdrew application Lochaber 1 — — — — Ross and Cromarty 2 — — 1 — Sutherland 1 — — — — Banff and Buchan 1 — — — — Gordon 1 — — — — Moray 1 — — 1 — Dunfermline 1 — — — — Kirkcaldy 2 1 — — — North East Fife 1 1 1 — — Edinburgh 100 12 1 85 3 East Lothian 1 — — 1 — West Lothian 2 — — — — Falkirk 7 2 — 1 — Stirling 8 2 — 3 — Roxburgh 3 — — 1 2 Argyll and Bute 3 — — — — Strathkelvin 1 1 — — — Cumbernauld and Kilsyth 1 — — — — Glasgow 63 6 2 35 2 Inverclyde 3 2 1 1 — Kyle and Carrick 1 — — — — Motherwell 5 1 — — — Orkney 6 1 — — — Shetland 3 1 — 1 — Total 218 30 5 130 7