Housing Associations

HC Deb 16 January 1991 vol 183 cc533-4W

Mr. Maxton

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the level of direct Government funding for housing associations in Scotland in each year since 1978–79 in real terms.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information requested is shown in the table.

£ million
Year	Housing association grant	Revenue grant	Housing association grant (at 1989–90 prices)	Revenue grant (at 1989–90 prices)
	Cash terms	Cash terms	Real terms	Real terms
1978–79	22.7	1.6	53.1	3.74
1979–80	35.5	0.8	71.2	1.60
1980–81	50.6	1.3	85.7	2.20
1981–82	82–2	1.4	127.3	2.20
1982–83	104.2	1.2	150.4	1.70
1983–84	115.7	0.7	159.6	0.97
1984–85	127.7	0.4	167.6	0.50
1985–86	104.6	0.5	130.2	0.60
1986–87	106.6	0.6	128.3	0.70
1987–88	114.2	0.4	130.3	0.50
1988–89	150.1	0.5	159.7	0.50
1989–90	202.6	1.2	202.6	1.20

Since 1 April 1989, Scottish Homes has been responsible for the payment of grants to registered housing associations.