asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide the capital allocation in Scotland for (a) the housing revenue account for local authorities, (b) the non-housing revenue account for local authorities, (c) the Scottish Special Housing Association, (d) the new towns and (e) the Housing Corporation for the years 1978–79 to 1987–88, inclusive, showing all figures at (i) cash prices and (ii) estimated 1987–88 outturn prices.
The information at cash prices and estimated 1987–88 constant prices is as follows:between the two series mean that estimates of housing surpluses in any authority obtained by the subtraction must be considered to be very approximate.
| Estimated households at 30 June 1985 | Domestic subjects on valuation roll at 1 April 1985 | Crude surplus | |
| SCOTLAND | 1,913,430 | 2,036,180 | 122,750 |
| Borders | 40,150 | 45,340 | 5,190 |
| Berwickshire | 7,250 | 8,540 | 1,290 |
Estimated households at 30 June 1985
| Domestic subjects on valuation roll at 1 April 1985
| Crude surplus
| |
| Ettrick and Lauderdale | 13,100 | 14,470 | 1,370 |
| Roxburgh | 14,060 | 15,810 | 1,750 |
| Tweeddale | 5,740 | 6,510 | 770 |
Central
| 100,400 | 104,790 | 4,390 |
| Clackmannan | 17,440 | 18,240 | 800 |
| Falkirk | 53,980 | 55,920 | 1,940 |
| Stirling | 28,990 | 30,630 | 1,640 |
Dumfries and Galloway
| 55,220 | 60,070 | 4,850 |
| Annandale and Eskdale | 13,680 | 14,810 | 1,130 |
| Nithsdalle | 21,200 | 22,350 | 1,150 |
| Stewartry | 8,940 | 10,300 | 1,360 |
| Wigtown | 11,400 | 12,610 | 1,210 |
Fife
| 129,270 | 138,380 | 9,110 |
| Dunfermline | 46,740 | 49,340 | 2,600 |
| Kirkcaldy | 56,990 | 60,660 | 3,670 |
| North East Fife | 25,550 | 28,380 | 2,830 |
Grampian
| 185,760 | 200,660 | 14,900 |
| Aberdeen | 84,280 | 88,030 | 3,750 |
| Banff and Buchan | 29,800 | 33,200 | 3,400 |
| Gordon | 24,910 | 27,330 | 2,420 |
| Kincardine and Deeside | 16,690 | 18,620 | 1,930 |
| Moray | 30,080 | 33,480 | 3,400 |
Highland
| 71,100 | 83,020 | 11,920 |
| Badenoch and Strathspey | 3,770 | 5,030 | 1,260 |
| Caithness | 9,730 | 10,900 | 1,170 |
| Inverness | 21,250 | 23,370 | 2,120 |
| Lochaber | 6,970 | 8,210 | 1,240 |
| Nairn | 3,660 | 4,080 | 420 |
| Ross and Cromarty | 16,590 | 19,500 | 2,910 |
| Skye and Lochalsh | 4,020 | 5,400 | 1,380 |
| Sutherland | 5,100 | 6,530 | 1,430 |
Lothian
| 285,910 | 301,210 | 15,300 |
| East Lothian | 30,500 | 32,350 | 1,850 |
| Edinburgh | 177,090 | 187,280 | 10,190 |
| Midlothian | 28,570 | 29,580 | 1,010 |
| West Lothian | 49,760 | 51,990 | 2,230 |
Strathclyde
| 866,740 | 906,380 | 39,640 |
| Argyll and Bute | 24,330 | 29,800 | 5,470 |
| Bearsden and Milngavie | 13,980 | 14,230 | 250 |
| Clydebank | 18,350 | 18,990 | 640 |
| Clydesdale | 20,700 | 21,300 | 600 |
| Cumbernauld and Kilsyth | 20,960 | 21,510 | 550 |
| Cumnock and Doon Valley | 15,820 | 16,510 | 690 |
| Cunninghame | 50,330 | 54,340 | 4,010 |
| Dumbarton | 28,390 | 30,160 | 1,770 |
| East Kilbride | 29,080 | 29,280 | 200 |
| Eastwood | 19,870 | 20,100 | 230 |
| Glasgow | 284,590 | 298,720 | 14,130 |
| Hamilton | 37,710 | 38,740 | 1,030 |
| Inverclyde | 35,730 | 36,800 | 1,070 |
| Kilmarnock and Loudoun | 30,050 | 31,710 | 1,660 |
| Kyle and Carrick | 42,800 | 44,630 | 1,830 |
Estimated households at 30 June 1985
| Domestic subjects on valuation roll at 1 April 1985
| Crude surplus
| |
| Monklands | 36,470 | 37,330 | 860 |
| Motherwell | 52,690 | 53,780 | 1,090 |
| Renfrew | 75,570 | 78,620 | 3,050 |
| Strathkelvin | 29,310 | 29,810 | 500 |
Tayside
| 152,730 | 166,450 | 13,720 |
| Angus | 35,840 | 38,780 | 2,940 |
| Dundee | 70,960 | 76,670 | 5,710 |
| Perth and Kinross | 45,930 | 51,000 | 5,070 |
Orkney Islands
| 6,990 | 7,970 | 980 |
Shetland Islands
| 8,190 | 8,940 | 750 |
Western Isles
| 10,970 | 13,000 | 2,030 |
All numbers have been individually rounded to the nearest ten.