§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing how many new houses for rent were constructed by(a) district councils, (b) Scottish Homes, or its predecessor and (c) housing associations in each year since 1970; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonTable 5 in the statistical bulletin HSG/1992/2, "Housing Trends in Scotland— 283W Quarter ended 30 September 1991", gives the number of new dwellings completed by (a) district councils, (b) Scottish Homes or its predecessor and (c) housing associations for each year from 1979 to 1990, the latest year for which estimates are available. Statistics for the period up to 1979 were published in "Scottish Housing Statistics". Copies of these publications are available in the Library.