§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much of its 1992–93 budget Scottish Homes has spent to date; if he will break this figure down by Scottish region and by category of expenditure; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 25 March 1993]: To date, Scottish Homes has spent £315 million of its total budget in 1992–93, representing 89 per cent. of the total budget. The breakdown by Scottish Homes district and by programme category is as follows:
District Expenditure £ million Highlands' Islands and Grampian 26.3 Tayside and Fife 41.0 Lanark and Central 37.2 Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders 41.0 North and South Clyde 54.3 City of Glasgow 99.5 Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 15.7 TOTAL 315
Programme category Expenditure £ million Partnership Areas 22.7 Inner City 66.4 Outer City 36.9 Smaller Urban Renewal 7.4 Urban Areas 74.6 Rural Areas 42.6 New Towns 3.2 Own Stock 61.2 TOTAL 315
§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has on the most recent figures for empty local authority housing in Scotland for(a) up to six months, (b) up to 12 months and (c) over one year; and if he will list the local authorities concerned.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 8 March 1993]: The latest information on empty local authority housing in Scotland is published in table 17 of the statistical bulletin HSG/ 1992/8, "Housing Trends in Scotland—Quarter ended 30 June 1992". The bulletin is available in the House Library.