§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what sum has been paid by his Department to support housing associations in each of the last six years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. RifkindThe information requested is as follows:
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Year Housing Act 1974 Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 Finance Act 1965 Total Housing Association Grant Revenue Deficit Grant Hostel Deficit Grant Claims under Corporation Tax Grant Section 9 Section 10 1979–80 35,527,847 482,255 348,689 — 24,136 81,982 36,464,909 1980–81 50,602,731 1,202,262 116,289 — 20,208 62,948 52,004,438 1981–82 82,417,509 1,305,949 59,767 — 54,996 61,740 83,899,961 1982–83 104,176,001 1,023,628 131,447 222 10,762 108,949 105,451,009 1983–84 115,749,586 542,314 181,101 180 712 318,450 116,792,343 1984–85 127,678,262 283,858 122,074 480 8,141 405,297 128,498,112 In addition grants totalling £10,000 were paid during the period 1979–85 under the urban aid programme. Further details are not available.
Housing association grant is a capital grant paid on the completion of projects. The figures include payments made under the subsidy arrangements in force prior to the introduction of HAG.
Revenue and hostel deficit grants have been paid to offset associations' eligible revenue deficits; while certain specialist associations have had the costs of staff training assisted under section 9, and other activities under section 10, of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968. The tax grants were paid to offset associations' liability for corporation tax.