Scottish Special Housing Association

HC Deb 24 January 1985 vol 71 c517W

Mr. Craigen

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will set out the Scottish Special Housing Association's income to its housing revenue account, under the headings deficit subsidy, rents and other income, for each of the years from 1978–79 to the present;

(2) if he will set out the Scottish Special Housing Association's expenditure from its housing revenue account, under the headings loan charges, repairs and maintenance, management and other, for each of the years from 1978–79 to 1984–85; and what is the estimated expenditure under these headings in 1985–86;

(3) if he will set out the Scottish Special Housing Association's capital spending as broken down between new build, modernisation and any other relevant items for each of the years from 1979–80 to the present;

(4) if he will set out for the Scottish Special Housing Association expenditure from the housing revenue account on repairs and maintenance and management per house for each of the years from 1978–79 to 1984–85 and the estimated expenditure under these headings in 1985–86.

Mr. Ancram

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

Mr. Craigen

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will set out the Scottish Special Housing Association's capital allocation for each of the years from 1979–80 to the present.

Mr. Ancram

The figures are as follows:

	£ million
1979–80	40.0
1980–81	42.0
1981–82	45.2
1982–83	43.6
1983–84	34.0
1984–85	26.0

Figures prior to 1981–82 are gross figures: those for 1981–82 onwards are net figures, exclusive of receipts.

Mr. Craigen

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average rent per annum charged by the Scottish Special Housing Association for each year from 1978–79 to the present time.

Mr. Ancram

Average annual rents at 30 September from 1977 to 1983 are published in "Public Sector Rents 1983–84" (Scottish Development Department Statistical Bulletin HSIU No. 7), a copy of which is available in the Library of the House. The average annual rent for SSHA dwellings at 30 September 1984 was £676.74.