§ Mr. Allen Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will list the amounts of housing support grant estimated to be payable to Scottish local authorities in 1979–80 under the Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1979.
§ Mr. RifkindThe aggregate of housing support grants payable in 1979–80 under the Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1979 was £151.7 million. Details of the apportionment of this amount to local authorities can be found in the report on the 1979 order which was laid before the House on 8 December 1978.
My right hon. Friend will be laying a draft order shortly, for approval by resolution of the House, increasing the aggregate amount of housing support grants for 1979–80: when he does so he will again give details of the apportionment to local authorities.