§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what were the amounts paid or projected to be paid from the Exchequer under section 12 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1974 and from local authority rate funds, respectively, in each year from 1973–74 to 1978–79, in 1978 survey prices, in respect of the loan charges assumed to have been incurred by local authorities in respect of house renovation grants paid to private owners;
(2) where in table 2.7 of Cmnd. 7439 are included the amounts paid and projected to be paid from the Exchequer under section 12 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1974 and from local authority rate funds, respectively, in respect of the loan charges assumed to have been incurred by local authorities in respect of house renovation grants paid to private owners.
§ Mr. RifkindExchequer contributions towards the expense incurred by Scottish local authorities in making improvement and repair grants to private owners are never less than 75 per cent. of that expense. The share of the expense which is borne by the authorities attracts further assistance, which cannot be readily quantified, through rate support grant. The totals of Exchequer contribution in recent years have been:
£million 1978 survey prices 1973–74 4.13 1974–75 8.13 1975–76 16.29 1976–77 12.36 1977–78 12.27 1978–79 (provisional) 11.58 The figures for improvement grants in table 2.7 of Cmnd. 7439 relate to future resources for local authorities and are not comparable with those given above.