HC Deb 30 January 1990 vol 166 c142W
Mr. Maclennan

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage increases are required to adjust the levels of grant and loan available under the crofters building grants and loan scheme in line with inflation.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

On the basis of building costs and building materials indices and of the costs of new crofter housing an increase of nearly 30 per cent. would now be required.