HC Deb 26 October 1987 vol 121 cc84-5W
Mr. Robert Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what capital allocation was authorised for the City of Aberdeen district council in each of the years since 1978 in (a) cash terms and (b) in real terms at 1986–87 prices.

Mr. Lang

The information is as follows:

City of Aberdeen district council capital consent allocations
Year Cash terms Real terms (at 1986–87 prices)
£000 £000
1978–79 1,530 2,977
1979–80 1,900 3,163
1980–81 1,600 2,247
1981–82 1,730 2,212
1982–83 2,050 2,446
1983–84 1,560 1,779
1984–85 1,410 1,540
1985–86 1,600 1,648
1986–87 1,700 1,700
1987–88 1,700 1,627

Mr. Robert Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what capital spending was authorised for housing purposes to the City of Aberdeen district council in each of the years since 1978 expressed in cash terms and in real terms at 1986–87 prices.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information requested is set out in the table.

Housing capital allocations to city of Aberdeen district council
Cash terms Real terms (1986–87 prices)
£ million £ million
1978–79 14.801 28.798
1979–80 15.530 25.853
1980–81 13.939 19.572
1981–82 13.293 17.000
1982–83 10.574 12.614
1983–84 16.179 18.452
1984–85 18.510 20.221
1985–86 14.338 14.771
1986–87 16.765 16.765
1987–88 21.300 20.383