HC Deb 31 July 1978 vol 955 cc57-8W
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of housing in Scotland is in the public sector, according to the most recent estimate.

Mr. Hugh D. Brown

54.4 per cent. at the end of December 1977.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what percentage of housing in the public sector is empty, according to the most recent estimate;

(2) what information he has on the numbers and percentage of council houses in Glasgow, Dundee and Edinburgh which are empty.

Mr. Hugh D. Brown

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Ayr (Mr. Younger) on 30th November 1977.—[Vol. 953, col. 238.]