§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he next intends to raise the level for improvement grant.
§ Mr. MillanI have no proposals to raise the general maximum level of approved expense for house improvement grant at present.
§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the expenditure on improvement grants in Scotland at the last available year; and what part of this was accounted for in the Western Isles.
§ Mr. MillanHouse improvement grants paid by local authorities in 1976 totalled £6.396 million, and of this £0.156 million was paid by the Western Isles authority.