To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to make additional resources available to tackle the problems of damp and substandard houses.

The final allocations to local authorities announced last March for housing capital expenditure in 1990–91 include increased net allocations of £15·5 million compared with 1989–90. It is for local authorities to determine their own priorities for use of these allocations in the light of local circumstances, including the need to tackle dampness and substandard houses if this is seen as a priority in their area.