§ Mr. GorrieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much was spent by the councils of(a) Edinburgh, (b) Glasgow, (c) Aberdeen and (d) Dundee on assistance to private sector housing repairs, indicating separately (i) replacement of lead water pipes and (ii) adaptations to help people with disabilities in each of the past 10 years. [68536]
§ Mr. MacdonaldTotal expenditure on private sector grants in the most recent 10 years for which information is available is as follows. Grant expenditure on replacing lead pipes and adaptations for disabled people is not recorded separately.
Private sector repair grants: 1988 to 1997 Amount of Grant paid (£000) Year Aberdeen Dundee Edinburgh Glasgow 1988 787 934 31,138 19,886 1989 751 658 15,209 30,197 1990 824 1,022 26,476 18,691 1991 1,365 1,115 10,289 13,932 1992 1,121 1,175 19,138 13,723 1993 510 1,075 10,868 10,587 1994 307 1,137 6,140 11,105 1995 599 1,957 12,169 1,019 1996 976 1,531 3,274 2,396 1997 382 1,335 1,149 2,763