§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the proportion of tenants in the public housing sector who live in housing association apartments and houses(a) in Strathclyde and (b) Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 20 July 1993]: The information requested is published in the 1991 census report for Scotland, part 1, a copy of which is available in the Library.
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the average levels of income of housing association tenants in each year since 1987.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 20 July 1993]: This information is not generaly collected centrally, but the socio-economic study carried out as part of the Scottish house condition survey showed that, in 1991, the mean income of housing association tenants was £6,300. This information is contained in table 4.11 of the survey report, which was published on 20 July and a copy is available in the Library.
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has to create a post of housing association ombudsman.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 20 July 1993]: I have asked Scottish Homes to prepare proposals for a housing association ombudsman service and it is currently undertaking a consultation exercise on this matter.
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the proportion of private sector loan funding which will be required to maintain housing association new construction programmes and renovation progammes in 1993–94 and 1995–96; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 20 July 1993]: In the current year, Scottish Homes is confident of achieving the target set by my right hon. Friend of a private: public leverage rate of 1:2 for its programme as a whole. It is too early to say what the target will be for the future years.