HC Deb 15 March 1982 vol 20 c27W
Mr. David Marshall

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland, in the current financial year, how many people in the Glasgow division have been put up in bed and breakfast hotel-style accommodation at the expense of Strathclyde regional council social work department; what has been the average length of stay; and what has been the total cost so far to Strathclyde regional council.

Mr. Allan Stewart

The information requested is not held centrally. Since the enactment of the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977 social work authorities are no longer empowered to provide temporary accommodation for homeless people.

Mr. David Marshall

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many district council houses in (a) the mid-east housing management area, (b) the Gallowgate housing management area and (c) Glasgow as a whole, presently unoccupied are unfit or unable to be offered immediately to prospective tenants;

(2) how many Scottish Special Housing Association houses (a) in Glasgow and (b) in the Parkhead area of Glasgow presently unoccupied are unfit or unable to be offered immediately to prospective tenants;

(3) how many Scottish Special Housing Association houses in (a) the Parkhead area of Glasgow and (b) Glasgow as a whole are presently unoccupied; how long they have been unoccupied in terms of numbers per month and numbers of months unoccupied; and what is the estmated loss per annum in rent and rates;

(4) how many district council houses in (a) the mid-east housing management area, (b) the Gallowgate housing management area and (c) Glasgow as a whole are presently unoccupied; how long they have been unoccupied in terms of numbers per month and numbers of months unoccupied; and what is the estimated loss per annum in rent and rates.

Mr. Rifkind

This kind of detailed housing management information is not held by my Department. In the case of local authority housing the hon. Member should approach the city of Glasgow district council; in the case of SSHA housing, I am asking the association to write to the hon. Member.