§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has on the number of applications received by local authorities for housing improvement grants(a) before 1 April 1984 and (b) thereafter.
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§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 10 November 1989]: Information on the number of improvement grant applications received by local authorities is not held centrally.
§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what resources have been made available to provide housing improvement grants for applications made(a) before 1 April 1990 and (b) after 1 April 1990, in 1988–89 and 1989–90; and what is the expected allocation in 1990–91.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 10 November 1989]: Capital expenditure allocations to enable councils to provide house improvement grants are not made in respect of applications made during particular periods. It is for councils to decide how to target the available resources and how to exercise their discretion in respect of applications for discretionary grants. The one exception is that we have in recent years made extra resources available to assist in the clearance of backlogs of applications lodged before 31 March 1984 when a different grant regime operated. I expect to announce allocations for 1990–91 in the usual way later in the year.