§ Mr. Maxtonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide details of the numbers of applications made under the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977 in Scotland for each of the years 1978–79 to 1985–86, inclusive.
§ Mr. AncramThe information requested is set out in the table below.
Financial Year Number of Applicant Households 1978–79 16,037 1979–80 15,466 1980–81 14,868 1981–82 15,955 1982–83 16,539 1983–84 15,516 11984–85 19,791 11985–86 21,437 1 Based on incomplete returns.
Housing Revenue Account: Local Authority Expenditure Financial Year £
Loan Charges £
Supervision and Management £
Repairs and Maintenance £
Loss of Rent1 £
Other Expenditure £
Total £
Cash Prices 1978–79 276.34 32.51 94.04 1 7.21 410.08 1979–80 342.17 38.91 125.09 5.05 6.10 517.33 1980–81 400.10 51.32 146.40 5.91 11.58 615.29 1981–82 413.83 55.86 163.56 7.91 8.28 649.43 1982–83 416.02 57.28 177.87 10.72 7.88 669.76 1983–84 399.05 61.43 186.54 12.07 7.32 666.42 1984–85 414.12 66.64 197.03 12.43 7.98 698.20 1985–86 431.45 70.38 183.88 14.18 8.89 708.78 1985–86 Outturn Prices 1978–79 522.37 61.46 177.76 1 13.62 775.19 1979–80 553.48 62.94 202.34 818 9.87 836.81 1980–81 545.56 69.98 199.63 8.06 15.79 838.99 1981–82 513.79 69.35 203.07 9.82 10.28 806.30 1982–83 481.60 66.31 205.91 12.41 9.12 775.35 1983–84 442.24 68.08 206.73 13.38 8.11 738.55 1984–85 439.94 70.79 209.31 13.20 8.48 741.72 1985–86 431.45 70.38 183.88 14.18 8.89 708.78 1 "Loss of rent" information included with "Other Expenditure" figures.