§ 13. Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will raise the level of grant and loan for crofter housing.
§ Mr. John MacKayYes. My right hon. and learned Friend is arranging for the details to be printed in theOfficial Report and placed in the Library of the House.
We propose increases in the order of one third. With effect from today, assistance available under the crofters building grants and loans scheme (CBGLS) will be increased as indicated in the table. The present levels are included for information.
public funds and other resources available to the colleges are under consideration by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland and the colleges.