HC Deb 10 February 1970 vol 795 cc321-2W
Mr. Younger

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many credited accounts of local authorities for previous years he is still awaiting, after the statutory date for submission to him; what is the earliest year for which such accounts are awaited; and if he will list the authorities concerned.

Mr. Ross

The information is set out in the table below:

Accounts for 1965–66 (37 months overdue)

Town Council of

  • Dornoch.
  • Millport.

Special Housing Association—as a whole, as was explained in a memorandum submitted last session to the Select Committee on Scottish Affairs (H.C. 397 of Session 1968–69. Appendix 4). The tables in paragraph 8 of that memorandum, extended to the beginning of the current year, are as follows:

Accounts for 1966–67 (25 months overdue)

Town Councils of

  • Biggar.
  • Dingwall.
  • Dornoch.
  • Dunblane.
  • Huntly.
  • Millport.
  • Moffat.

Accounts for 1967–68 (13 months overdue)

Town Councils of

  • Banchory.
  • Biggar.
  • Coldstream.
  • Crail.
  • Culross.
  • Dingwall.
  • Dornoch.
  • Dunblane.
  • Huntly.
  • Inverbervie.
  • Lauder.
  • Lerwick.
  • Leslie.
  • Millport.
  • Moffat.
  • St. Monance.
  • Selkirk.
  • Stewarton.

Accounts for 1968–69 (1 month overdue)

  • 23 County Councils.
  • 102 Town Councils.