HC Deb 02 March 1976 vol 906 c505W
Mr. Robin F. Cook

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report for each of the six largest housing authorities the amount of their quota for council house improvement in the coming financial year, and the amount which they have notified his Department they will be requesting.

Mr. William Ross

The information requested is set out in the table below. The six housing authorities listed are those with the greatest numbers of local authority houses in their districts.

Local Authority House and Environmental Improvement Allocation for 1976–77 £ million Amount of Allocation requested by Local Authority* £ million
Glasgow 25.5† 27.27
Edinburgh 1 1
Renfrew
Motherwell 3.155 3.155
Dundee 2.496 2.496
Aberdeen 3 3.369
* Bids are based on the estimated cost of programmes for 1976–77. No allocation has yet been notified to Renfrew District Council because no programme has been submitted.
† Includes a supplementary allocation of £2.5 million under the Government's counter-employment measures.