Housing (Hansard, 29 February 1996)

§ Mrs. Ray Michie
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many private sector leasing arrangements were established in the last year with local authorities in Argyll and Bute for the purpose of housing people on housing benefit and income support; and if he will make a statement. [17104]

§ Mr. Raymond S. Robertson
Information in the form requested is not held centrally. However, we understand from Argyll and Bute district council that since 1 April

Budget estimates for Scottish Police Forces for the last five years

£000

Central Dumfries and Galloway Fife Grampian Lothian and Borders Northern Strathclyde Tayside Total

1991–92

Net expenditure 20,928 12,962 25,670 40,354 87,749 24,521 226,473 37,096 475,753

Loan charges 934 511 814 1,585 2,904 2,764 7,230 1,495 18,237

Total 21,862 13,473 26,484 41,939 90,653 27,285 233,703 38,591 493,990

1992–93

Net expenditure 22,457 14,077 28,783 43,026 94,535 26,560 249,428 39,483 518,349

Loan charges 956 675 908 1,450 3,046 2,425 6,260 1,709 17,429

Total 23,413 14,752 29,691 44,476 97,581 28,985 255,688 41,192 535,778

1993–94

Net expenditure 24,115 14,652 29,978 46,246 96,360 27,200 261,068 41,281 540,900

Loan charges 927 1,172 1,097 1,461 2,968 2,502 7,528 1,761 19,416

Total 25,042 15,824 31,075 47,707 99,328 29,702 268,596 43,042 560,316

1994–95

Net expenditure 24,904 15,241 30,203 47,028 99,394 28,495 270,600 42,734 558,599

Loan charges 980 927 1,449 1,513 2,995 2,299 8,529 1,520 20,212

Total 25,884 16,168 31,652 48,541 102,389 30,794 279,129 44,254 578,811

1995–96

Net expenditure 25,621 16,361 32,174 51,334 104,177 30,095 288,555 44,334 592,651

Loan charges 826 804 1,644 2,099 2,845 2,513 7,854 1,659 20,244

Total 26,447 17,165 33,818 53,433 107,022 32,608 296,409 45,993 612,895

Loan charges include leasing payments.

Ms Cunningham
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the total number of staff for each of the Scottish police constabularies indicating(a) uniformed and (b)civilian employees for each of the last five years. [17431]
692W
1995 it has accommodated 643 people in receipt of income support and housing benefit in privately leased accommodation in the district.

Budget estimates for Scottish Police Forces for the last five years
£000
	Central	Dumfries and Galloway	Fife	Grampian	Lothian and Borders	Northern	Strathclyde	Tayside	Total
1991–92
Net expenditure	20,928	12,962	25,670	40,354	87,749	24,521	226,473	37,096	475,753
Loan charges	934	511	814	1,585	2,904	2,764	7,230	1,495	18,237
Total	21,862	13,473	26,484	41,939	90,653	27,285	233,703	38,591	493,990
1992–93
Net expenditure	22,457	14,077	28,783	43,026	94,535	26,560	249,428	39,483	518,349
Loan charges	956	675	908	1,450	3,046	2,425	6,260	1,709	17,429
Total	23,413	14,752	29,691	44,476	97,581	28,985	255,688	41,192	535,778
1993–94
Net expenditure	24,115	14,652	29,978	46,246	96,360	27,200	261,068	41,281	540,900
Loan charges	927	1,172	1,097	1,461	2,968	2,502	7,528	1,761	19,416
Total	25,042	15,824	31,075	47,707	99,328	29,702	268,596	43,042	560,316
1994–95
Net expenditure	24,904	15,241	30,203	47,028	99,394	28,495	270,600	42,734	558,599
Loan charges	980	927	1,449	1,513	2,995	2,299	8,529	1,520	20,212
Total	25,884	16,168	31,652	48,541	102,389	30,794	279,129	44,254	578,811
1995–96
Net expenditure	25,621	16,361	32,174	51,334	104,177	30,095	288,555	44,334	592,651
Loan charges	826	804	1,644	2,099	2,845	2,513	7,854	1,659	20,244
Total	26,447	17,165	33,818	53,433	107,022	32,608	296,409	45,993	612,895