§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the number of houses in Scotland which are still without an inside toilet and running hot water; and what proportion of the total housing stock this represents.
§ Mr. Hugh D. BrownInformation is not available in the form requested, but I would refer the hon. Member to paragraph 2.7 of "Scottish Housing: A Consultative Document" (Cmnd 6852).
§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what has been spent by the Scottish Special Housing Association on installing central heating in houses owned by the association in the most recent financial year; and how many houses were covered;
(2) what is the cost involved in insulation per house in the current Scottish Special Housing Association modernisation programme.
§ Mr. Hugh D. BrownThese matters lie within the Scottish Special Housing Association's responsibilities.
§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the number of local authority and Scottish Special Housing Association houses which still have no central heating; and what proportion of the total public stock this represents.
§ Mr. Hugh D. BrownThe General Household Survey 1976 showed that rather more than half the 2,354 public sector houses in Scotland covered by the survey did not have central heating. The provision of central heating has been mandatory in all new public sector houses built since 1972.