§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will raise the present limit of £1,000 for bringing tenement flats into use for decant purposes in areas where housing associations are engaged on comprehensive improvements in view of the difficulties facing housing associations in Glasgow.
§ Mr. RifkindThere is no limit of this kind for the purpose of housing association grant payable by the Secretary of State. The Scottish Development Department does, however, operate an administrative ceiling of £1,000 per housing unit within which the Housing Corporation may approve expenditure on the preparation of flats as temporary accommodation in this connection without first seeking the approval of the Department. I have no information that this arrangement is causing difficulty.