HC Deb 31 July 1978 vol 955 cc49-50W
Mr. Robin F. Cook

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report the expenditure on

Scottish housing in 1977–78 on the same basis as Table 178 in "The Scottish Abstract of Statistics."

Mr. Hugh D. Brown

The figures are as follows:

Identifiable Public Expenditure in Scotland: Current and Capital Housing 1977–78 at Outturn Prices
£ million
Subsidies, rebates and allowances 268.7
Option Mortgage Scheme 1.3
Improvements—
Grants 7.7
Other 95.3
Other housing investment (including SSHA & New Towns 169.9
Net lending 15.4
Capital grants to Housing Associations 20.3
Housing administration 3.1
581.7