§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assistance he has made available by district under the crofters building grants and loans scheme and the number of crofters assisted in each of the last five financial years.
§ Dr. Sir Hector MonroDetails of the assistance made available for housing under the crofters building grants and loans scheme by former crofting county and the number of crofters whose applications for assistance were approved in each of the last five financial years are set out in the following table:
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1989–90£000s 1990–91£000s 1991–92£000s 1992–93£000s 1993–94£000s Argyll 121 117 99 97 311 Caithness 45 1 37 138 146 Inverness 1,147 1,510 1,401 1,732 1,724
1989–90 £000s 1990–91 £000s 1991–92 £000s 1992–93 £000s 1993–94 £000s Ross-shire 1,137 1,355 1,608 1,671 1,652 Sutherland 266 350 160 435 277 Shetland 342 503 470 495 519 Total 3,058 3,836 3,775 4,568 4,629 Applications approved New houses 109 126 122 148 143 Improvements 237 210 156 179 166