Computers (Hansard, 26 April 1989)

§ Miss Emma Nicholson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has any contingency measures to prevent damaging financial upheavals in the event of incorrect retail prices index figures being published as a result of unauthorised penetration of the computer systems.

§ Mr. Lilley
[holding answer 24 April 1989]: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my right hon. Friend

Section 236 Improvement Section 236 Conversion Section 244 Provision of standard amenities Section 248 Repairs

¹Maximum level of grant per cent. Expenditure £ million Number of dwellings Maximum level of grant per cent. Expenditure £ million No. of dwellings ²Maximum level of grant per cent. Expenditure £ million Number of dwellings ²Maximum level of grant per cent. Expenditure £ million Number of dwellings

1982 50/75/90 32.95 7,302 50 2.29 297 90 0.36 313 90 6.53 7,012

1983 50/75/90 51.11 8,364 50 3.52 412 90 0.80 423 90 40.80 24,707

1984 50/75/90 49.90 9,057 50 4.42 611 90/50 2.66 1.185 ³90/50 80.89 30,827

1985 50/75/90 43.95 7,505 50 5.47 804 50 2.50 1,242 50 62.63 20,367

1986 50/75/90 46.29 10.497 50 3.21 792 50 1.33 738 50 44.77 19,426

1987 50/75/90 51.65 10.729 50 2.68 616 50 0.94 560 50 55.99 18,763

1988 50/75/90 57.77 10.019 50 4.59 818 50 0.53 353 50 74.58 19.942

¹ Depending on condition of dwelling and financial circumstances of owner.

² Temporary rate of 90 per cent. available in respect of applications made between 13 April 1982 and 31 March 1984.

³ From 1 April 1984 rate for replacement of lead plumbing is 75 per cent.

§ Mr. Sillars
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if there are grant schemes available to council house tenants for home improvements which they can take up independently of their council landlord.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
House improvement and repairs grants are, in principle, available to all tenants, although they may be given only with the approval of the local authority, both as landlord and as grant-giving authority.

	Section 236 Improvement	Section 236 Conversion	Section 244 Provision of standard amenities	Section 248 Repairs
	¹Maximum level of grant per cent.	Expenditure £ million	Number of dwellings	Maximum level of grant per cent.	Expenditure £ million	No. of dwellings	²Maximum level of grant per cent.	Expenditure £ million	Number of dwellings	²Maximum level of grant per cent.	Expenditure £ million	Number of dwellings
1982	50/75/90	32.95	7,302	50	2.29	297	90	0.36	313	90	6.53	7,012
1983	50/75/90	51.11	8,364	50	3.52	412	90	0.80	423	90	40.80	24,707
1984	50/75/90	49.90	9,057	50	4.42	611	90/50	2.66	1.185	³90/50	80.89	30,827
1985	50/75/90	43.95	7,505	50	5.47	804	50	2.50	1,242	50	62.63	20,367
1986	50/75/90	46.29	10.497	50	3.21	792	50	1.33	738	50	44.77	19,426
1987	50/75/90	51.65	10.729	50	2.68	616	50	0.94	560	50	55.99	18,763
1988	50/75/90	57.77	10.019	50	4.59	818	50	0.53	353	50	74.58	19.942
¹ Depending on condition of dwelling and financial circumstances of owner.
² Temporary rate of 90 per cent. available in respect of applications made between 13 April 1982 and 31 March 1984.
³ From 1 April 1984 rate for replacement of lead plumbing is 75 per cent.