§ Mr. Maclennanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment he has made of the present extent of sub-standard housing stock in the local authority districts of the highland region; how this compares with the position in each of the preceding six years; what effect he anticipates the introduction of the proposals made in the consultation document "Home Improvement in Scotland—A New Approach" will have on the prevailing situation; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AncramIt is for housing authorities to assess the extent of substandard housing in their areas. Returns made by each district council in the Highland region show its estimates of the number of houses below the tolerable standard at 31 March to be: