§ Mr. McAllionasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on his legislative proposals following consultation on the document "Scottish Homes."
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonA White Paper will be published shortly which will set out the Government's intentions for future housing policy. It is hoped to introduce legislation, in so far as that is necessary, as soon as practicable.
§ Mr. Wrayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the latest figures for house building by the public and private sectors (a) in Scotland, (b) in Glasgow and (c) in Glasgow, Provan.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe latest figures were published in table 8 of Scottish Development Department statistical bulletin HSIU No. 31, "Housing Trends in Scotland: Quarter ended 31 March 1987," a copy of which is available in the House Library. Information held centrally does not identify areas other than at district council level or their aggregates.
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§ Mr. Wrayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the latest figures for people on housing lists in (a) Glasgow and (b) the constituency of Glasgow, Provan.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonI refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 29 October 1987.
§ Mr. Hoodasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what security of tenure existing tenants in Scottish Special Housing Association homes will be given if their homes are sold to private landlords;
(2) if he will make a statement on the effect on Scottish Special Housing Association houses of his private sell-off proposals;
(3) if he will list the categories of municipal housing which Her Majesty's Government do not intend to put on the private market.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonMy right hon. and learned Friend has already made it clear that tenants of the Scottish Special Housing Association will remain public sector tenants, with all of the statutory rights which this Government have conferred on such tenants, under the Government's proposals to create a new unified housing development agency for Scotland, Scottish Homes. The Government's proposals for the future development of housing policy will be set out in full in a White Paper which it is intended to publish shortly.
§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report all organisations, voluntary bodies and local authorities which made submissions during the consultation process on Her Majesty's Government's consultative document called "Scottish Homes".
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonI refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Dunfermline, East (Mr. Brown) on 26 October, at columns149–53.