§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many dwellings fail to meet the tolerable standard in each housing authority area at the latest convenient date; and what were the comparable figures five years previously.
§ Mr. AncramThe information requested is included in page 8 of the Scottish Housing Statisics No. 1, and page 10 of Scottish Housing Statistics No. 19. These volumes are available in the House Library.
§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how he defines the tolerable standard in dwellings in Scotland which qualify for payments under section 25 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1966.
§ Mr. AncramThe criteria which determine whether any house meets the tolerable standard are set out in section 14(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1974.