§ Mr. Tom Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many sheltered housing projects his Department has approved in the years from 1979–80, 1980–81 and 1981–82.
§ Mr. Allan StewartLocal authorities have not been required to submit housing projects for the approval of my Department since June 1979. A total of 130 sheltered housing projects providing 3,626 units of accommodation submitted by other public sector agencies received approval during the three-year period ended 31 March 1982. The details for each year are as follows:
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 New Town Development Corporations Number of schemes — — 1 Number of units 15 Scottish Special Housing Association Number of schemes 6 4 9 Number of units 177 107 197 Registered housing associations Number of schemes 40 28 42 Number of units 1,266 735 1,129 Some sheltered housing is also provided in tenemental rehabilitation projects submitted for approval during the same period.
For progress with the provision of public sector sheltered housing generally the hon. Member may wish to refer to the table on page 32 of Scottish Housing Statistics No. 13, a copy of which is in the Library.