§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people are on waiting lists for council houses in(a) Inverclyde, (b) Strathclyde and (c) Scotland as a whole; and what steps he is taking to provide public housing for such persons.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonReliable information on waiting list applicants is not held centrally. Substantial70W resources have been made available to local authorities to enable them to meet housing needs in their areas. In addition, Scottish Homes, through its development programme, supports the provision of new and improved houses by housing associations, housing co-operatives and private sector developers across Scotland.