§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for each year since 1978–79 the total amount of(a) public and (b) private money invested in public housing in Scotland in 1996 prices. [22399]
§ Mr. Macdonald[holding answer 12 January 1998]The table contains information about the public resources invested in public housing in Scotland since 1978–791. No private finance has been invested in the housing stock while in public ownership.
Year £ million 1978–79 941.162 1979–80 862.723 1980–81 724.993 1981–82 645.207 1982–83 652.726 1983–84 691.379 1984–85 540.998 1985–86 563.097 1986–87 612.002 1987–88 789.684 1988–89 698.059 1989–90 773.050 1990–91 717.613 1991–92 635.933 1992–93 576.777 1993–94 570.991 1994–95 575.924 1995–96 612.738 1996–97 432.000 1 The term 'public housing' is taken to mean housing owned by local authorities, Scottish Homes (formerly the Scottish Special Housing Association), and the New Town Development Corporations. This does not therefore include investment by the Housing Corporation (pre-1989) and by Scottish Homes (since 1989) in housing association stock, in the private rented sector and in housing for sale. All amounts are in £ million at 1996–97 prices.