HC Deb 18 January 1995 vol 252 cc583-4W
Mr. Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for each of the years between 1979–89 and 1993–94 inclusive of the total number of completed dwellings(a) built for rent by (i) local authorities, (ii) new towns, (iii) Scottish Homes and (iv) housing associations and housing co-operatives, (b) rehabilitated for rent by (i) local authorities, (ii) new towns, (iii) Scottish Homes and (iv) housing associations and housing co-operatives, (c) built or rehabilitated by local authorities for low-cost home ownership, (d) built or rehabilitated by housing associations and co-operatives for low-cost home ownership, (e) built or rehabilitated by private developers through GRO grant for rent and (f) built or rehabilitated by private developers through GRO grant for ownership.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 16 January 1995]: The available information on (a) and (b) is published quarterly in the statistical bulletin series "Housing Trends in Scotland" which is available in the House Library.

(c)No information is collected centrally on local, authority low-cost home ownership provision.

(d) The available information is given.

Housing association/co-operative low-cost home ownership completions
Number
1981–82 115
1982–83 244
1983–84 156
1984–85 63
1985–86 166
1986–87 79
1987–88 388
1988–89 89
1989–90 209
1990–91 319
1991–92 400
1992–93 475
1993–94 858

(e), (f) The number of units approved is given.

GRO grant unit approvals for:
Market rent Owner occupation
1989–90 123
1990–91 56 1,059
1991–92 159 1,228
1992–93 309 1,617
1993–94 586 1,534