§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what financial controls operate in connection with the payment to local authorities and the payment to claimants of home improvement grants in Scotland.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 6 July 1993]: Local authorities finance the payment of improvement and repairs grants from their annual non-housing revenue account capital allocations, the amounts of which are subject to the consent of the Secretary of State.
§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on housing improvement grants in Scotland including the total amount paid in the last five financial years.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 6 July 1993]: House improvement grants play an important part in maintaining the condition of the stock generally. Local authorities' expenditure on improvement grants is as follows:
Year Amount £ million 1987–88 52.6 1988–89 59.9 1989–90 60.9 1990–91 51.7 1991–92 63.2 Expenditure on repairs, conversion and standard amenity grants have not been included in the figures given above. Expenditure on these grants in 1991–92 was £50.2 million.