§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give (i) the estimated number of council houses in Scotland in each year since 1979, (ii) the average annual cost per house and (iii) the percentage of costs funded by:(a) rents, (b) housing support grant and (c) rate fund contribution.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested is given in the table.
Average weekly rent in Scottish local authorities £ Percentage rent increase over previous years per cent. Percentage rent increase over the base year per cent. 1984–85 10.46 6.1 112.6 1985–86 11.54 10.3 134.6 1986–87 12.99 12.6 164.0 1987–88 (Estimate) 14.65 12.8 197.8 The average rent level in 1988–89 will depend on local authorities' decisions about rent increases.