§ 33. Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will take steps to remove the disparity that has arisen between the position of holders of
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Authority Year 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 Regional Councils £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Borders 3,062 11,136 15,182 7,756 1,518 †12,000 †7,000 Central 3,750 9,826 10,663 12,923 20,873 24,426 †20,000 Dumfries and Galloway 10,890 15,166 18,173 19,946 18,163 †24,000 †25,000 Fife 17,592 18,555 22,466 26,054 34,063 †34,000 †52,000 Grampian 9,154 30,047 10,831 1,444 5,203 †19,000 †20,000 Highlands ‡-217 551 7,022 7,039 8,723 †16,000 †26,000 Lothian 7,437 11,459 8,490 ‡-287 ‡-5,646 24,532 †21,000 Strathclyde 59,059 54,624 83,694 †87,000 †143,000 †l36,000 †168,000 Tayside 26,876 32,858 40,729 46,723 53,028 67,583 †99,000 Islands Area Councils Orkney — — — — — — — Shetland 702 1,776 2,173 1,837 949 †l,000 †1,000 Western Isles 464 109 — — — — — renewable tacks, who are unable to acquire title, and the position of tenants at will, as set out in section 20 of the Land Registration Act 1979, who are able to acquire title.
§ Mr. Allan StewartI refer the hon. Gentleman to my reply to his question on 29 June.—[Vol. 26, c.286.]