§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the housing subsidy figure for the Scottish equivalents of urban programme areas for 1985–86 and 1986–87.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe table lists the amount of housing support grant aid to those housing authorities within whose boundaries there are areas eligible for urban programme assistance.
Housing Support Grant paid Area 1985–86 £ million 1986–87 £ million Roxburgh 1.306 8.952 Clackmannan — — Falkirk — — Stirling — — Nithsdale — — Wigtown 0.096 — Dunfermline — — Kirkcaldy — — Aberdeen 2.260 — Banff and Buchan 1.600 0.558 Inverness 1.510 1.034 East Lothian 0.023 — Edinburgh — — Midlothian — — West Lothian — — Clydebank 1.779 0.804 Cunninghame — — Dumbarton — — Glasgow 32.676 21.891 Hamilton — — Inverclyde 0.563 — Kilmarnock and Loudoun — — Kyle and Carrick — — Monklands 0.328 — Motherwell — — Renfrew — — Strathkelvin — — Angus — — Dundee — — Perth and Kinross — —
Table 2: Local authority tenants in Scotland receiving rent and rate rebates by region (Thousands) 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 Scottish Regions Rent rebate Rate rebate Rent rebate Rate rebate Rent rebate Rate rebate Borders 9.8 8.9 8.7 8.7 9.0 9.4 Central 29.2 32.1 28.6 31.3 29.6 32.2 Dumfries and Galloway 12.9 13.0 12.4 11.7 12.6 11.9 Fife 31.4 34.9 29.6 34.4 33.2 39.4 Grampian 34.0 34.0 33.4 33.3 34.2 34.9 Highland 13.1 13.5 13.4 13.8 13.5 13.9 Lothian 60.6 72.9 55.8 65.8 56.6 68.0 Strathclyde 263.6 348.7 286.1 335.8 296.5 348.5 Tayside 46.7 50.3 38.2 41.7 38.3 41.5 Scottish Islands 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.2 Development Corporations 68.0 — 67.4 — 71.4 — Note: Figures are derived from local authority claims for housing benefit subsidy. For 1984–85 and 1985–86 they are based on final claims, subject to revision after audit. The 1986–87 figures are based on mid-year claims, and will be subject to revision when final claims are received.