§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much of the £45 million receipts from the sale of council housing will be allocated to Scottish councils for urgent housing works; and how much of this will be allocated to Glasgow district and Strathclyde regional councils.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonIndividual gross housing revenue account capital allocations are determined, within the total gross resources available, on the basis of authorities' relative needs. Net allocations are calculated by deducting estimated receipts from gross allocations and each authority receives consent to incur capital expenditure up to its net figure, plus actual receipts generated. It is for authorities themselves to determine the priorities for expenditure within the resources allocated.
The estimated receipts assumed in Glasgow district council's gross housing revenue account allocation for 1987–88 amount to £15.61 million. The latest information I have indicates that the council expects actual receipts to total £17.98 million.
Stratchclyde regional council is not a housing authority.
§ Mr. DunnachieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many council tenants in(a) Glasgow and (b) Scotland reported dampness in their homes in 1987; and if he will make a statement on the average waiting times for repairs or rehousing of persons and families reporting such conditions to their local authorities.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested on the incidence of dampness is not yet available for the current year. Treatment of dampness-related problems in council housing is a matter for the local authorities concerned and no information is held centrally on waiting times.
§ Mr. DunnachieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the latest figures for the number of homes built by the public and private sectors in Glasgow, Pollock constituency.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonInformation is collected centrally only for complete district council areas and it is therefore not possible to give figures for individual parliamentary constituencies.
§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he intends to extend tenants' rights to buy homes at discounted prices to cover property in the private or independent sectors; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonMy right hon. and learned Friend has no plans to introduce such legislation. Such sales are best left for agreement on a voluntary basis between landlord and tenant.