HC Deb 18 May 1976 vol 911 c501W
Mr. Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the numbers of local authority houses in Scotland categorised by size of house.

Mr. Hugh D. Brown

At 30th September 1965 the estimated numbers of local authority houses categorised by apartment sizes were as follows:

Two apartments or less 121,735
Three apartments 441,818
Four apartments 262,184
Five apartments or more 26,828

Mr. Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of housing costs was borne by occupiers, ratepayers and taxpayers, respectively, during each of the years 1950, 1960, 1970 and 1976, respectively.

Mr. Hugh D. Brown

The percentages of housing expenditure borne on local authorities' housing revenue accounts by rents, rates and central government subsidies are as follows:

Percentages of expenditure met by Exchequer
Rents Rates Subsidies
1950–51 52 19 29
1960–61 33 35 32
1970–71 44 30 26
1975–76* 45 15 40
*Estimated.