HC Deb 13 October 1975 vol 897 cc601-2W
Mr. Welsh

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish figures in the Official Report showing the percentage and actual numbers of Scottish local authority dwellings in need of renovation per annum over the past five years along with the sums of money allocated by the Government for renovation purposes in Scotland.

Mr. William Ross

Information is not available in the form requested, but the following table shows the numbers of local authority houses in respect of which improvement proposals were approved; the numbers as a percentage of all local authority houses; and the total estimated cost of the proposals.

LOCAL AUTHORITY HOUSKS IN SCOTLAND
Number of houses for which improvement proposals approved As percentage of all houses Total estimated cost
£
1970 15,429 2.0 2,024,068
1971 24,859 3.1 4,277,152
1972 27,375 3.4 11,859,409
1973 65,655 8.0 63,777,944
1974 37,901 4.5 52,157,100