§ Mr. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what at present is the average waiting period for a local authority house in the area covered by the 429W South Angus constituency; what was the average waiting period in each of the last five years; and how this figure compares with the average for Scotland over the same period.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI understand that, depending on the size of house required, the area concerned, and other factors, the waiting period in the local authority areas which make up the South Angus constituency is currently likely to vary from a few weeks to more than two years. Information about average waiting periods in the last five years is not available.