§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much money was spent by Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and Perth district councils, respectively, on housing improvement and repairs grant under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1974 in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. AncramThe information is as follows: 647W
Expenditure on Housing Improvement and Repairs Grants 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million Edinburgh 2.564 2.565 3.161 6.260 *9.521 Glasgow 0.415 0.900 2.227 3.655 *15.000 Aberdeen 0.537 0.733 1.033 1.873 3.359 Dundee 0.530 0.474 0.957 2.967 3.600 Perth and Kinross 0.447 0.646 1.083 0.862 1.168 * Latest figures available.
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make an estimate of expenditure by Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and Perth district councils, respectively, in the current financial year on housing improvement and repair grants; and if he will estimate the amount of money already committed by these local authorities to applications for improvement and repairs grants received and approved before October 1983 for 1984–85.
§ Mr. AncramLocal authorities themselves are in the best position to make such estimates, and the following table gives the latest figures notified to my Department:
1983–84 1984–85 £ million £ million Edinburgh 15.000 14.000 Glasgow 47.000 54.400 Aberdeen 5.404 1.000 Dundee 5.000 7.000 Perth and Kinross 2.500 1.900