§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many repairs grants have been approved each year since 1974; and what was the total amount of repairs grants awarded in each financial year since 1974–75;
(2) how many repairs grants have been awarded each year since 1974 in housing action areas; and what was the total amount of repairs grants awarded each financial year since 1974–75 in housing action areas.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe information available is as follows:
Grants approved Scotland Housing Action Areas Period Number Amount Number Amount £ £ 1975* — — — — 1976 8 2,301 8 2,301 1977 6 3,062 6 3,062 1978† 50 19,866 N/A N/A 1979–80‡║ 2,547 358,974 135 16,555 1980║ 4,492 1,080,014 222 115,436 * For the period 1 April to 31 December. † Figures for 1978 and subsequent years include dwellings outside housing action areas, which became eligible for grants in respect of repair work on 25 June 1978. Separate figures for housing action areas are not available for 1978. ‡ Figures for 1979–80 refer to the financial year. Figures for the calendar year 1979 are not readily available. ║ The figures for 1979–80 and 1980 include grants for repairs associated with other improvement work, but the amount of grant relates to grants paid rather than to amounts approved.
§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of improvement grants awarded for dwellings in housing action areas each year since 1974.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThis information is not readily available for years prior to 1979. Details for 1979 and 1980 are published in Scottish Housing Statistics Nos. 11, table 26, and 14, table 19, respectively. These publications are available in the Library.
Similar information for 1981 is not yet available.
§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of improvement grants for providing standard amenities, improvement grants for housing action areas, other improvement grants and repairs grants awarded each year since 1979 in (a) Edinburgh, (b) Glasgow, (c) Dundee and (d) Aberdeen.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe information requested is published in Scottish Housing Statistics No. 11, table 26, for the financial year 1979–80 and No. 14, table 19, for 1980. These publications are available in the Library.
Similar information for 1981 is not yet available.
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§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of improvement grants and repairs grants paid to private owners in each of the 56 island and district authorities in Scotland.
§ Mr. Allan StewartInformation for 1979–80 is published in Scottish Housing Statistics No. 11, table 26, and for 1980 in No. 14, table 20. These publications are available in the Library.
Similar information for 1981 is not yet available.