§ Mr. Robin F. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the Scottish component of Table 2.7 of Command Paper 6721-II;
(2) if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing a detailed breakdown of the changes announced in Scottish housing expenditure on 22nd July and 15th December 1976 for 1977–78 and 1978–79 at 1976 survey prices;
(3) if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing a breakdown of 142W estimate of the total costs incurred in administering parental contributions to student grants as currently operated in the United Kingdom.
§ Miss Joan Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science for each year since 1960, what was the maintenance allowance for a single student outside London other than at Oxford or Cambridge; and what was the value of the allowance for each year in real terms as a percentage of the value in 1960.
§ Mr. OakesThe information is given below for students on first degree and comparable courses at universities and further education establishments in Great Britain:
Scottish Special Housing Association investment and Scottish new towns investment in Table 2.7 of Command Paper No. 6721-II into new dwellings, land and improvements;
(4) if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the estimated average weekly council house rent and the total rental income in Scotland in each year from 1976–77 to 1979–80 and the estimated total and average central Government subsidy and rate fund contribution to housing revenue accounts for each of those years.
§ Mr. Hugh D. BrownThe information relating to housing expenditure in Scotland is as follows: 143W
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SCOTTISH COMPONENT OF TABLE 2.7 OF CMND. 6721-II £million at 1976 Survey prices 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–66 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 Subsidies: Central Government … … 83 115 160 165 171 200 202 211 — — Rate Fund contributions … … 74 51 41 43 42 35 51 38 — — Rent rebates: Central Government … … — 12 25 23 20 22 24 30 — — Rate Fund contributions … … — 1 4 6 7 7 8 10 — — Rent allowances … … — — 1 1 1 1 1 1 — — Total … … 157 179 232 239 240 266 286 290 294 294 Option mortgage scheme … … — — 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Local authority investment: Land … … 8 9 12 10 2 5 5 4 — — New dwellings … … 250 191 152 155 155 153 87 73 — — Improvements (to council dwellings and estates) 16 33 83 86 61 76 71 65 — — Other investment … … 1 4 5 10 11 7 8 8 — — Total local authority investment … … 274 238 253 260 228 242 171 150 187 188
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1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 SSHA* investment … … 31 23 21 31 38 41 39 41 42 42 New Towns* investment … … 21 24 24 26 45 37 36 26 34 34 Sales (Local authorities, SSHA and new towns) … … −9 −20 −15 −6 −6 −7 −8 −10 −10 −10 Improvements grants … … 10 23 29 29 7 9 12 13 14 14 Lending to private persons for house purchase and improvement: Gross … … 10 8 13 21 15 12 12 12 12 12 Repayments … … −9 −7 −6 −8 −7 −8 −8 −9 −9 −9 Loans and grants to housing associations: Capital grants … … — — — — 1 20 19 21 — — Loans by the Housing Corporation: Gross … … 3 3 5 5 11 9 10 20 — — Loans by local authorities: Gross … … 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 — — — Payments … … −1 −1 −1 1 −1 −1 −1 −1 — — Total housing associations … … 4 4 6 5 13 30 30 40 47 47 Other lending (net) … … 2 10 5 — — 1 1 1 1 1 Administration … … 1 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Total … … 493 485 566 599 577 627 576 559 616 618 Changes from Cmnd. 6393 revalued … … — — — — −42 −9 −43 −45 −24 — Cmnd. 6393 revalued … … — — — — 618 636 620 604 640 — * Breakdown of Scottish Special Housing Associations Investment and Scottish New Towns Investment.
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1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 SSHA: Land … … … … … 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.7 1.1 0.7 0.7 0.7 — — New dwellings … … … … … 27.8 18.8 18.8 28.6 34.4 33.9 35.4 36.8 — — Improvements … … … … … 2.7 3.6 2.1 1.3 2.5 6.0 3.2 3.5 — — Total … … … … … 31.0 23.2 21.1 30.6 38.0 40.6 39.3 41.0 41.8 41.5 New Towns: Land … … … … … 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.4 1.6 0.3 0.2 — — — New dwellings … … … … … 20.7 23.7 23.9 24.2 43.2 36.8 35.4 26.5 — — Improvements … … … … … — — — — — — — — — — Total … … … … … 21.3 24.3 24.4 25.6 44.8 37.1 35.6 26.5 34.4 34.4 The above forecasts: (i) reflect, among other things, the changes of July and December 1976; and (ii) assume that local authorities will on average make rent increases at least in line with the general rise in prices.
§ Mr. Robin F. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing a revaluation of the estimates on Scottish housing expenditure contained in Table 2.7 of Command Paper No. 6393 from 1975–76 to 1979–80 at
£million 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 Subsidies: Central Government 171 182 179 196 214 Rate fund contributions 44 41 50 41 44 Rent Rebates: Central Government 31 35 40 41 39 Rate fund contributions Rent allowances 1 1 1 1 1 Total 247 259 270 279 298 Option mortgage scheme 1 1 1 1 1 Local authority investment: Land 5 5 5 4 4 New dwellings 157 172 150 141 147 Improvement (to council dwellings and estates) 96 82 75 65 65 Other investment 10 6 6 6 6 Total local authority investment 268 265 236 216 222 SSHA Investment 33 39 39 41 42 New Towns Investment 42 37 36 26 34 Sales (Local authorities, SSHA and New Towns) −10 −7 −8 −10 −10 Improvement grants 11 12 12 13 14 Lending to private persons for house purchase and improvement: Gross 15 12 12 12 12 Repayments −7 −8 −8 −9 −9 Loans and grants to housing associations: Capital grants 8 14 17 21 21 Loans by the Housing Corporation—gross 5 8 9 10 10 Loans by local authorities: Gross 3 2 2 2 2 Repayments −1 −1 1 −1 −1 Total housing associations 15 23 27 32 32 Other Lending (net) — 1 1 1 1 Administration 3 2 2 2 2 618 636 620 604 640