§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what measures he is taking to promote home improvements and repairs in the Strathclyde region; and how much is planned to be spent in 1986–87 and 1987–88.
§ Mr. AncramIn the private sector, home improvement and repair work, in Strathclyde region as elsewhere in Scotland, may be eligible for mandatory or discretionary grant assistance from district and islands councils, met from their non-H RA allocations. Non-HRA allocations of £60.7 million were issued to the Strathclyde authorities for 1986–87. The proportion which is spent on home improvement and repair grants is for individual authorities to decide. The provisional non-H RA allocations issued to the Strathclyde authorities for 1987–88 amount to £69.8 million.