Housing Expenditure

HC Deb 06 July 1977 vol 934 cc539-40W

Mr. Younger

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what net increase in

SUPPORT FOR BUS SERVICES IN SCOTLAND
£ million at outturn prices
		1972–73	1973–74	1974–75	1975–76	1976–77
Local Authority Revenue Support Payments*	…	0.7	2.6	4.3	8.4	8.2
Fuel Duty Rebate	…	3.0	3.3	4.4	5.3	5.8
New Bus Grant	…	1.7	2.9	2.9	3.9	6.5
* Includes payments to local authorities' own undertakings and to the Greater Glasgow Passenger Transport Executive.

The Government's proposals for the future are set out in the White Paper on

public expenditure on housing he expects, from that forecast in the most recent Public Expenditure Survey Committee forecast, as a result of the changes outlined in the Green Paper on Housing Policy in Scotland.

Mr. Hugh D. Brown

The Green Paper has been published as a basis for discussion with the many interests concerned. Whether there will be any significant effect on public expenditure on housing depends on decisions yet to be taken.