§ Mr. McKelveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the changes in council housing expenditure in(a) Stirling, (b) Aberdeen, (c) Tayside, (d) Aberdeenshire, (e) East Ayrshire and (f) Dumfries and Galloway in real terms between 1989–90 and 1998–99; and what were the reasons for these changes. [35661]
§ Mr. Raymond S. RobertsonFinal decisions on the allocation of resources to individual local authorities for 1998–99 will not be taken until early in 1998 following completion of the 1997 public expenditure survey. However, expenditure on their own stock in 1989–90 by each housing authority covering the areas requested, at 1995–96 prices, is shown in the table.
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Authority £ million Stirling 11.1 Aberdeen 18.9 Tayside (comprising) Angus 7.1 City of Dundee 30.5 Perth and Kinross 9.6 Aberdeenshire (comprising) Banff and Buchan 5.4 Gordon 10.1 Kincardine and Deeside 4.7
Authority £ million East Ayrshire (comprising) Cumnock and Doon Valley 4.0 Kilmarnock and Loudoun 11.3 Dumfries and Galloway Annandale and Eskdale 5.7 Nithsdale 7.9 Stewartry 2.3 Wigtown 4.0
§ Mr. McKelveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the proposed change in expenditure in council housing in real terms, between 1989–90 and 1998–99; and what are the reasons for this change. [35658]
§ Mr. RobertsonPlanned net provision in 1998–99 for capital expenditure by local authorities on their own stock is £167 million at 1995–96 prices, compared with £208 million in 1989–90 on the same basis. This reflects the amount which we consider can be afforded for council housing investment within the resources available to the Scottish Office block and takes account of the reduction in council housing stock as a result of right-to-buy sales and stock transfers.