HC Deb 16 February 1983 vol 37 cc166-7W
Mr. Roy Jenkins

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what are the plans for future allocations to district councils for home improvement grants;

(2) in any future allocations to district councils for home improvement grants, how much money will be available to Glasgow district council.

Mr. Younger

As my hon. Friend announced on 15 December last year—[Vol. 34, c. 275]—local authorities, including Glasgow, are free to commit expenditure on home improvement and repair grants up to the end of the next financial year without limit, provided they spend a minimum of four-fifths of their gross non-housing revenue account allocation on such grants in 1983–84. No decision has been made on the resources which will be made available beyond 1983–84.

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