§ Mr. Youngerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was, in the year 1968–69, the notional rent as a percentage of gross annual value, of local authority houses included in the formula for the resources element of the rate support grant, the average rent as a percentage of gross annual value of local authority houses in Scotland, and the total amount by which local authorities were deprived of grant, through their house rents being below the notional rent percentage of gross annual value.
§ Mr. RossThe notional rent income—net of rent rebates—prescribed for the year 1968–69 was 100 per cent. of gross annual value; and the actual rent income of authorities receiving resources element
358Wa result of his consultations with interested bodies.
§ Mr. RossAssignment supervisors have been employed in Lanarkshire schools only. My hon. Friend the Joint Under-Secretary of State informed Lanarkshire Education Authority on 15th January that no further proposals for such appointments would be considered by the district inspector of schools and asked the authority to consider terminating as soon as practicable the appointments of assignment supervisors at present in post.