§ Mr. Raceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the incidence of poor or inadequate housing, as defined for the purposes of calculating grant from central Government to local authorities under the rate support grant formula for each local authority in Scotland.
§ Mr. YoungerThe incidence of poor or inadequate housing is not part of the calculation of rate support grant payable to local authorities in Scotland. The present method of distributing grant is set out in the Rate Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1982.