HC Deb 25 January 1999 vol 324 cc141-2W
Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what will be the estimated Scottish Office housing budget in cash terms and at 1998–99 prices for the years(a) 1999–2000, (b) 2000–01 and (c) 2001–02. [66890]

Mr. Macdonald

Planned expenditure, from the Scottish Office budget, on housing over the next three years is shown in the table. From 1 July 1999 this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

£ million
Cash terms 1998–99 prices
1999–2000 512 500
2000–01 622 592
2001–02 640 594
NHS in Scotland: Number of patients with a Patient's Charter Guarantee who waited more than 12 months for inpatient and day case treatment
Health board of residence 31 March 1997 30 June 1977 30 September 1997 31 December 1997 31 March 1998 30 June 1998 30 September 1998
Argyll and Clyde 2 26 21 5
Ayrshire and Arran 15 2 3 1
Borders 1 1
Dumfries and Galloway 1 2
Fife 1 7 1 2
Forth Valley 1 1 1 1
Grampian 2
Greater Glasgow 1 98 191 345
Highland 3 2
Lanarkshire 2 1
Lothian 1 3 15 33
Orkney
Shetland
Tayside
Western Isles
Other/Unknown 1
Scotland 22 142 235 394

Source:

ISD Scotland

Member at that time and arrange to have a copy of my letter placed in the Library. From 1 July this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.