§ Mr. Canavanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the estimated total amount of housing subsidy given to (a) public sector tenants for rent rebates and (b) private sector tenants for rent allowances in Scotland for the financial year 1974–75.
§ Mr. William RossThe value of rent rebates granted to public sector tenants and of rent allowances granted to private sector tenants in Scotland in the financial year 1974–75 is estimated to have been £29 million and £1.2 million respectively, of which about 80 per cent. is met from Exchequer subsidies.
§ Mr. Canavanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the estimated total amount of housing subsidy given to (a) the public sector, (b) owner-occupiers and (c) private landlords for home improvement grants in Scotland for the financial year 1974–75.
§ Mr. William RossExchequer contributions paid in 1974–75 towards loan charges on expenditure by local authorities, New Towns and the Scottish Special Housing Association on house improvement amounted to some £3.7 million at 1975 Public Expenditure Survey prices. In addition, further amounts, which it is 79W not possible to identify separately, would have been paid to local authorities in respect of these loan charges, through housing expenditure subsidy.
Exchequer contributions paid in 1974–75 towards loan charges arising from local authorities' expenditure on house improvement grants to the private sector and on grants or loans to housing associations for house improvement amounted to some £4 million at 1975 Public Expenditure Survey prices. It is not possible to distinguish the amounts attributable to payments to owner-occupiers and private landlord respectively.