§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many dwellings lacking one or more basic sanitary amenity there were in Scotland in 1978, 1979, 1987 and 1988; and how many people occupied them;
(2) how many people in Scotland lived in dwellings unfit for human occupancy in 1978, 1979, 1987 and 1988.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe available information is set out in the following table. Comparable figures were not collected for 1978.
Dwellings below tolerable standard at 31 March, Scotland1 Thousands 1979 1987 1988 Dwellings below tolerable standard 121 56 257 Lacking one or more standard amenity (sink, hot water and inside WC)34 71 31 27 Lacking a fixed bath or shower34 73 29 24 No information is available on how many people occupied these dwellings. 1 Including most recent year's figure for those authorities whose returns are outstanding. 2 Increase in 1988 figure due to change in the basis of compilation of Glasgow district council's return. 3 Some local authorities were unable to provide information on dwellings in this category. 4 A dwelling may be recorded in both these categories and there is therefore an element of double-counting.