HC Deb 21 December 1955 vol 547 cc338-9W
Mr. Patrick Maitland

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland which local authorities are now operating the scheme to guarantee to house-purchasers an advance of up to 95 per cent. of the cost of a post-1918 house costing not more than £2,500; and how many houses are involved in each case.

Mr. J. Stuart

The local authorities listed below have obtained my approval to operate the house-purchase guarantee scheme. Information about the numbers of houses involved is not at present available, but I propose to call for a return at the end of the year.

LIST OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES WHICH HAVE RECEIVED THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S APPROVAL TO GIVE GUARANTEES OF ADVANCES UNDER SECTION 77 (2) OF THE HOUSING (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1950
Town Councils
Aberdeen. Greenock.
Aberfeldy. Hamilton.
Annan. Hawick.
Ardrossan. Helensburgh.
Ayr. Johnstone.
Ballater Keith.
Banff. Kelso.
Barrhead. Kilmarnock.
Blairgowrie/Rattray. Kingussie.
Brechin. Kirkcaldy.
Bridge of Allan. Kirkcudbright.
Buckie. Kirkintilloch.
Campbeltown. Kirriemuir.
Coldstream. Largs.
Crieff. Lochgilphead.
Cromarty. Lochmaben.
Cupar. Lockerbie.
Dalbeattie. Lossiemouth.
Doune. Milngavie.
Dumbarton. Monifiefh.
Dumfries. Peebles.
Dunbar. Perth.
Dunfermline. Peterhead.
Dunoon. Pitlochry.
Edinburgh. Port Glasgow.
Elgin. Rutherglen.
Elie. Saltcoats.
Falkirk. Stevenston.
Falkland. Stirling.
Fortrose. Stornoway.
Galashiels. Tain.
Girvan. Wick.
Grantown-on-Spey.
County Councils
Aberdeen. Kinross.
Angus. Kirkcudbright.
Banff. Lanark.
Berwick. Midlothian.
Clackmannan. Nairn.
Dumfries. Peebles.
Dunbarton. Perth.
Fife. Renfrew.
Inverness. Roxburgh.
Kincardine. Wigtown.

Note.—The scheme announced in D.H.S. Circular 47/1955 of 14th September, 1955, applies to houses built both before and after 1918, costing not more than £2,500. The maximum advance for pre-1918 houses is 90 per cent.; that for post-1918 houses is 95 per cent.