§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how the number of properties to be inspected in each local authority area for the national house condition survey is to be determined.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 8 July 1991]: The number of dwellings which will be surveyed in each local authority area will depend on the outcome of a random sample selection. At least 15,000 dwellings in Scotland will be surveyed, and to achieve this a large number will initially be selected.
§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will allocate resources to Sutherland district council and Caithness district council to enable those authorities to undertake a housing conditions survey which complies with the Scottish Office model.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 8 July 1991]: Sutherland and Caithness district councils should include any plans for carrying out local house condition surveys in their housing capital programmes which are due to be submitted to the Scottish Office environment department in November. Any such plans will be taken into account in determining the level of housing capital allocations for these authorities in 1992–93.
§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland in what manner the findings of the Scottish Office building inspectorate study of weather conditions and their effect on houses are reflected in the capital allocations made to Sutherland district council.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 8 July 1991]: It is for local authorities to take account of all relevant factors when assessing their housing needs and reflecting these in the housing capital programmes which the Scottish Office environment department asks to be submitted in November each year. Housing capital programmes are taken into account when decisions are made on capital allocations.