§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make it his policy to compensate the student housing sector if Scottish Homes maintains its decision to withdraw funding for student accommodation.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 18 February 1993]: No. Scottish Homes has not withdrawn funding for student accommodation. It has issued guidance on the relative priority to be attached to student accommodation projects compared with other housing needs. Scottish Homes has only very occasionally funded student accommodation. The impact of the guidance, in terms of housing for students, will therefore be minimal.