HC Deb 29 February 1996 vol 272 cc690-2W
Mrs. Ray Michie

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many private sector leasing arrangements were established in the last year with local authorities in Argyll and Bute for the purpose of housing people on housing benefit and income support; and if he will make a statement. [17104]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

Information in the form requested is not held centrally. However, we understand from Argyll and Bute district council that since 1 April

Budget estimates for Scottish Police Forces for the last five years
£000
Central Dumfries and Galloway Fife Grampian Lothian and Borders Northern Strathclyde Tayside Total
1991–92
Net expenditure 20,928 12,962 25,670 40,354 87,749 24,521 226,473 37,096 475,753
Loan charges 934 511 814 1,585 2,904 2,764 7,230 1,495 18,237
Total 21,862 13,473 26,484 41,939 90,653 27,285 233,703 38,591 493,990
1992–93
Net expenditure 22,457 14,077 28,783 43,026 94,535 26,560 249,428 39,483 518,349
Loan charges 956 675 908 1,450 3,046 2,425 6,260 1,709 17,429
Total 23,413 14,752 29,691 44,476 97,581 28,985 255,688 41,192 535,778
1993–94
Net expenditure 24,115 14,652 29,978 46,246 96,360 27,200 261,068 41,281 540,900
Loan charges 927 1,172 1,097 1,461 2,968 2,502 7,528 1,761 19,416
Total 25,042 15,824 31,075 47,707 99,328 29,702 268,596 43,042 560,316
1994–95
Net expenditure 24,904 15,241 30,203 47,028 99,394 28,495 270,600 42,734 558,599
Loan charges 980 927 1,449 1,513 2,995 2,299 8,529 1,520 20,212
Total 25,884 16,168 31,652 48,541 102,389 30,794 279,129 44,254 578,811
1995–96
Net expenditure 25,621 16,361 32,174 51,334 104,177 30,095 288,555 44,334 592,651
Loan charges 826 804 1,644 2,099 2,845 2,513 7,854 1,659 20,244
Total 26,447 17,165 33,818 53,433 107,022 32,608 296,409 45,993 612,895

Loan charges include leasing payments.

Ms Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the total number of staff for each of the Scottish police constabularies indicating(a) uniformed and (b)civilian employees for each of the last five years. [17431]

1995 it has accommodated 643 people in receipt of income support and housing benefit in privately leased accommodation in the district.

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