Housing
Scottish Parliament Written answers, 27 October 2009
Rhoda Grant (Labour) | Question S3W-27853
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason no council houses in the Highlands and Islands parliamentary constituencies (a) were completed in 2007-08 and (b) are anticipated to be completed in 2009-10.
Alex Neil (Scottish National Party)
Local authorities provide statistical returns to the Scottish Government on a quarterly basis. The returns from 2007-08 show that there were no council house completions.
The statistical returns for 2009-10, from local authorities, will provide details of projects where local authorities are building new homes without grant from Scottish Government. The returns received to date indicate that there have been no council house completions during 2009-10.
New council homes in the Highlands and Islands parliamentary constituencies, funded by the Scottish Government through the kick start initiative, are not due to complete until after 2009-10.