HC Deb 06 March 1991 vol 187 cc206-8W
27. Mr. Ernie Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he next intends meeting the chairman of Scottish Homes to discuss its budget.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

I met the chairman of Scottish Homes on 4 March to discuss Scottish Homes budget.

28. Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he will approve the regional allocation of the budget for Scottish Homes for 1990–91.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

In approving Scottish Homes programme for any year, my right hon. Friend agrees the amounts which Scottish Homes proposes should be spent on particular functions. The allocation of funds to specific areas is then a matter for Scottish Homes.

Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what proportion of Scottish Homes grant-in-aid allocations has been spent in Dundee in 1989–90 and 1990–91, giving both the percentage figure and the actual cash sums spent.

(2) if he will publish in the Official Report Tayside district's share of the allocation to the north region of grant-in-aid to Scottish Homes for 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92, where those figures are available;

(3) if he will publish in the Official Report the bids made by north region for its share of the grant-in-aid allocations to Scottish Homes in 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92, and the actual allocations to north region in each of those years for which figures are available.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 5 March 1991]: The information sought is not held by the Scottish Office Environment Department as allocations to Scottish Homes regions or districts are a matter for Scottish Homes itself.

Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will consider giving Scottish Homes grant-in-aid allocations for three years to enable longer-term planning between Scottish Homes, local authorities, housing associations and communities in peripheral estates.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 5 March 1991]: No. The present system permits sufficient flexibility. In preparing its strategic plan, Scottish Homes is given planning indicators of Government funding for the forward year. This itself gives an indication of the future funding levels since Scottish Homes has the ability to forward commit up to 80 per cent. of its current year programme into the next. This enables the agency to plan for future years, but allows sufficient funding for new priorities or projects emerging in the following year.

Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the grant-in-aid to Scottish Homes in 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92; and what was the allocation to north region in each of those years for which figures are available.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 5 March 1991]: The grant-in-aid for Scottish Homes is set out in the table:

£ million
1989–90 (Actual; including £36 million National Loans Fund repayments) 229.1
1990–91 (Estimates Provision; including £7.7 million National Loans Fund repayments) 266.4
1991–92 (Estimates Provision; including £169 million National Loans Fund repayments) 443.2

The allocation of these totals to Scottish Homes regions is a matter for Scottish Homes.

Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the estimated figures for capital receipts in the capital allocations to Scottish Homes in 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92; and what were the actual outturn capital receipts in those years for which figures are available.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 5 March 1991]: The information requested is set out the the table:

Estimated £ million Outturn £ million
1989–90 110 115
1990–91 110 1
1991–92 100 —
1 Not yet available.

Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the capital allocations to Scottish Homes in 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92, showing both budget and outturn figures where those are available.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 5 March 1991]: The information in relation to Scottish Homes total gross expenditure is set out in the table:

Planned £ million Outturn £ million
1989–90 349 348
1990–91 357 1
1991–92 543 —
1 Not yet available.

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