To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the gross domestic fixed capital formation in dwellings in Scotland in constant terms in each year since 1970.
[holding answer 11 February 1991]: The table gives gross domestic fixed capital formation in dwellings in Scotland in current prices from 1971, the earliest year for which estimates are available on a consistent basis, until 1988.Constant price figures are not available as separate price deflators are not available for Scotland.
| Scotland: Non-HRA gross capital allocations (1990–91 prices) | |||
| Mainstream non-HRA allocations (£ million) | Earmarked resources for Glasgow and Edinburgh repair grant backlogs (£ million) | Total (£ million) | |
| 1978–79 | 126·3 | — | 126·3 |
| 1979–80 | 105·3 | — | 105·3 |
| 1980–81 | 117·8 | — | 117·8 |
| 1981–82 | 132·1 | — | 132·1 |
| 1982–83 | 159·9 | — | 159·9 |
| 1983–84 | 141·4 | — | 1141·4 |
| 1984–85 | 228·2 | — | 228·2 |
| 1985–86 | 154·4 | — | 154·4 |
| 1986–87 | 155·9 | — | 155·9 |
| 1987–88 | 117·1 | 71·5 | 188·6 |
| 1988–89 | 122·2 | 60·4 | 182·6 |
| 1989–90 | 122·5 | 52·1 | 174·6 |
| 1990–91 | 107·4 | 22·3 | 129·7 |
| 1991–922 | 91·9 | 7·8 | 99·7 |
| 1 Special arrangements applied in 1983–84 when authorities were allowed to exceed consent subject to certain conditions. | |||
| 2 Provisional. | |||
Gross domestic fixed capital formation in dwellings in Scotland 1
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£ million
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| 1971 | 201 |
| 1972 | 206 |
| 1973 | 247 |
| 1974 | 368 |
| 1975 | 451 |
| 1976 | 525 |
| 1977 | 458 |
| 1978 | 565 |
| 1979 | 684 |
| 1980 | 704 |
| 1981 | 708 |
| 1982 | 792 |
| 1983 | 883 |
| 1984 | 984 |
| 1985 | 997 |
| 1986 | 1,124 |
| 1987 | 1,217 |
| 1988 | 1,333 |
Source: Central Statistical Office | |
1 Estimates from 1971–79 are not strictly comparable with estimates for later years. | |
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the Government's allocation to local authorities for expenditure on improvement grants for private sector housing in real terms in each year since 1978–79.
[holding answer 11 February 1991]: We do not issue capital allocations to local authorities specifically for expenditure on housing improvement grants. It is for each local authority to determine, from within its overall non-HRA capital allocation for assistance to the private housing sector, the level of resources it wishes to utilise for meeting such grants in the light of other competing demands for resources. Gross non-HRA capital allocations issued to local authorities since 1978–79 and incorporating any supplementary allocations made during the year, are set out in the table, expressed in 1990–91 prices.