§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will update the information on net capital allocation figures for non-housing revenue account and housing revenue account for Scotland for each year since 1978–79, given in the answer of 26 October 1987,Official Report, columns 91 and 92; if he will reprice the figures for inflation; and if he will give the gross percentage change over the previous year.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 15 July 1988]: The information requested is contained in the following tables. This relates only to the years since 1982–83 since that is when the net allocation system was introduced.
Scotland Non-HRA Capital Allocations Year Net £ million Per cent, change Net 1988–89 constant prices £ million 1982–83 86.133 — 113.071 1983–84 76.432 -11.3 95.829 1984–85 148.699 +93.9 178.549 1985–86 99.321 -33.2 112.537 1986–87 111.508 +12.3 122.352 1987–88 146.000 +30.9 152.570 1988–89 133.793 -8.4 133.793 Note: Special arrangements applied to 1983–84 when authorities were allowed to exceed consent subject to certain conditions.
Scotland HRA capital allocations Year Net £ million Per cent, change Net 1988–89 constant prices £ million 1982–83 180.266 — 236.644 1983–84 177.625 -1.5 222.702 1984–85 112.482 -36.7 135.062 1985–86 160.227 +42.4 181.548 1986–87 204.859 +27.9 224.781 1987–88 259.382 +26.6 271.054 1988–89 197.767 -23.8 197.767