§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the amount owing in rent and rate arrears to local authorities in Scotland for the latest available 12-month period; how much the figures are for Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness and Perth; and what percentage is owed by persons who have already 693W received money from social security to pay rent or rates.
§ Mr. Hugh D. BrownAt 30th September 1976 local housing authorities estimated that rent arrears amounted to £4.2 million. At 31st March 1977 a total of £20.5 million was due in outstanding rates to Scottish local authorities—excluding Borders Region and Orkney for which figures are not available.
Persons receiving, social security benefits are not segregated in arrears statistics. Information on arrears in districts is a matter for the councils concerned.