§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what evaluation has been made by the Scottish Office of care and repair projects in Scotland; and what budget has been allocated by the Scottish Office for the continuation of such projects in the current and next financial year.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 9 December 1992]: I am pleased to say that on 7 December the Scottish Homes board agreed to take over central responsibility for care and repair from 1 April 1993, including the funding of local projects. This transfer was recommended in the consultants' evaluation report on the initiative, published in February 1992, and by the independent National Advisory Committee on Care and Repair. Scottish Homes' allocation for 1993–94 includes an estimated £70,000 for transitional costs relating to care and repair including £10,000 for a good practice guide.