HC Deb 26 October 1987 vol 121 cc81-4W
Mr. Dunnachie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the numbers of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in the Glasgow, Pollok constituency in each year since 1979.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

This information is not held centrally by constituency area.

Mr. Foulkes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in Kyle and Carrick and Cumnock and Doon Valley in each year since 1979.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The numbers of dwellings belonging to the Scottish Special Housing Association in the areas of the district councils concerned at 31 March each year are as follows:

Kyle and Carrick District Council Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council
1979 1,512 2,305
1980 1,513 2,323
1981 1,473 2,313
1982 1,458 2,297
1983 1,421 2,284
1984 1,375 2,266
1985 1,323 2,250
1986 1,341 2,214

Mr. McKelvey

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in Kilmarnock and Loudoun in each year since 1979.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The numbers of dwellings belonging to the Scottish Special Housing Association in the area of Kilmarnock and Loudoun district council at 31 March each year are as follows:

Number
1979 2,327
1980 2,336
1981 2,322
1982 2,299
1983 2,269
1984 2,163
1985 2,062
1986 1,996

Mr. Robert Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in the constituency of North Aberdeen for each year since 1979.

Mr. Canavan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in the constituency of Falkirk, West in each year since 1979.

Mrs. Fyfe

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in Glasgow, Maryhill in each year since 1979.

Mr. Galloway

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in the constituency of Glasgow, Hillhead each year since 1979.

Mr. McLeish

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in the constituency of Fife, Central each year since 1979.

Mr. Darling

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in Edinburgh, Central each year since 1979.

Mr. McAvoy

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in Glasgow, Rutherglen constituency in each year since 1979.

Mr. McAllion

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in the Dundee, East constituency in each year since 1979.

Mr. McFall

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in the Dumbarton constituency in each year since 1979.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

This information is not held centrally by constituency area.

Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many Scottish Special Housing Association tenants there are in the Dunfermline, East constituency; and if he will list the numbers in each town of the constituency.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

This information is not held centrally by constituency area or for areas within local authority districts.

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in the Dundee, West constituency in each year since 1979.

Mr. Douglas

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in the Dunfermline, West constituency in each year since 1979.

Mr. Buchan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in the Paisley, South constituency in each year since 1979.

Mr. Lambie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in the constituency of Cunninghame, South in each year since 1979.

Mr. John Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in Monklands, East in each year since 1979.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

This information is not held centrally by constituency area.

Mr. Norman Hogg

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in Cumbernauld and Kilsyth in each year since 1979.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The numbers of dwellings belonging to the Scottish Special Housing Association in the district council area of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth each year is as follows:

Number
1979 102
1980 102
1981 99
1982 99
1983 99
1984 96
1985 93
1986 89

Mr. Millan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the average rent levels of Scottish Special Housing Association houses in each year since 1979 in cash terms and in real terms, showing in each case the percentage changes between years.

Mr. Rifkind

The available information was published in SDD statistical bulletin No. 29 "Public Sector Rents in Scotland 1986–87" which is available in the House Library.

Mr. Robin Cook

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in Livingston in each year since 1979.

Mr. Rifkind

This information is not held centrally by constituency area.

Dr. Godman

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in Greenock and Port Glasgow in each year since 1980.

Lord James Douglas Hamilton

This information is not held centrally by constituency area.

Mr. Graham

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) in the light of the consultation which took place with the Tenants Association over the Scottish Homes Proposals, if he will allow the Scottish Special Housing Association's tenants a ballot to see if they wish to stay Scottish Special Housing Association tenants;

(2) if he will allow Scottish Special Housing Association's tenants the right to choose who their landlords will be;

(3) if he will allow the tenants of Scottish Special Housing Association's houses as further consultation after the Government have discussed the findings to allow them to have a say in their future.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

A White Paper setting out the Government's proposals on future housing policy in Scotland will be published in the next few weeks. It will contain our response to the large number of useful comments received in response to the consultation document "Scottish Homes: A New Agency for Housing in Scotland", including explicit proposals concerning the future rights of those who are tenants of the Scottish Special Housing Association at present. My right hon. Friend and I will continue to attach particular importance to ensuring that those tenants are properly informed about the Government's proposals and have the opportunity to express their views concerning them. It is regrettable that tenants have been caused unnecessary anxiety over recent months through the activities of those who have sought to misinform them about our proposals.

Mr. David Marshall

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in the Glasgow, Shettleston constituency in each year since 1979.

Mr. Graham

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association rented accommodation in the constituency of Renfrewshire, West and Inverclyde in each year since 1979.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

This information is not held centrally by constituency area.