§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what penalties will be imposed on each local authority for expenditure to repair recent storm damage above the set guideline expenditure level.
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§ Mr. LangMy right hon. and learned Friend has already made it clear that he would consider sympathetically the position of authorities that incur additional expenditure on repairs following recent storm damage.
§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what requests he has received from each local authority for special financial assistance to repair recent storm damage.
§ Mr. LangThe Scottish Development Department is still receiving responses from housing authorities to the circular issued to them on 21 February following the recent storms. No requests for special financial assistance have been received from other local authorities.
§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what expenditure levels were set for each relevant local authority in Scotland to repair recent storm damage.
§ Mr. LangLevels were not set by the Government for expenditure by local authorities to repair recent storm damage. The provision for such expenditure is a matter for each local authority to determine.