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Percentage of allocation spent
Number of homes insulated
Percentage of local authority housing stock.
HITK345/26.6 per cent.
1978-79
70.46 per cent. 11;606
31.19 per cent.
Financial Years 1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
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1,189 0.6 per cent.
6,337 3.5 per cent.
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Allocation
Actual Expenditure
177,500 32,925
173,500 49,776
295,420 74,576
Percentage of allocation spent
Number of homes insulated
18.5 per cent. 834
Percentage of private sector housing stock
*Not yet available.
No
CGE,
316
Af-3700
per cent
28.6 per cent. 994 0.8 per cent
25.2 per cent. 1,171 1.0 per cent.
330,000 114,987 34.8 per cent
1,924
1.7 per cent
Notes:
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1. The figures for the public sector relate solely to Glasgow District Council since separate information on other agencies is not available. 2. The allocations for insulation of Glasgow District Council houses in 1980-81 and 1981-82 respectively were incorporated in the block allocation given for the Housing Revenue Account.
3. The only information so far available for 1982-83 is the allocation of £327,000 made for private sector insulation. 4. No information on projected expenditure for future years is available.
Council Housing (Dampness)
Mr. McTaggart asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will reconsider providing additional funds to Glasgow district council to tackle the problem of dampness in council houses, in view of the estimates by the council that up to 20 per cent. of its housing stock is affected by dampness or condensation, and that at least £140 million would be needed to remedy design and insulation faults, compensate tenants and demolish
houses.
Mr. Allan Stewart: Serious problems facing individual authorities are given special weight in determining their overall housing capital allocations. In the case of Glasgow the problem of dampness was specifically taken into account in the calculations for 1982-83.
Police Pay
Mr. William Hamilton asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total cost to public funds of police pay and emoluments in each year since 1975; and what has been the percentage increase in the last three years.
Mr. Allan Stewart: The information available is as follows:
Year
1975-76
1976-77
1977-78
1978-79
1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
Gross pay and allowances of
whole time police (£m at cash prices)
Percentage increase
48
60
66
77
104
3.5
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19
Not yet available
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
Miss Christine Vertucci
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs why Her Majesty's Government will not give a reason for the refusal by the Hong Kong Government of a visa extension to Miss Christine Vertucci.
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Mr. Rifkind: It is the Hong Kong Government's policy not to give reasons on individual immigration matters and it would, therefore, be inappropriate for Her Majesty's Government to do so in Ms. Vertucci's case.
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the petition from Miss Christine Vertucci to the then Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs was received by the Governor of Hong Kong; when it was forwarded to the Secretary of State; and when the Secretary of State's decision was made known to Miss Vertucci.
Mr. Rifkind: Ms. Vertucci's petition was received by the Governor on 1 March and forwarded to the Secretary of State the same day. The Secretary of State's decision was made known to Ms. Vertucci on 3 March.
Hong Kong (Visas and Work Permits)
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the appeal procedure in Hong Kong against a Government decision not to extend visas or work permits.
Mr. Rifkind: Anyone aggrieved by a decision of a public officer taken under the Hong Kong immigration ordinance may object to that decision by notice in writing lodged with the Chief Secretary within 14 days. The objection is then considered by the Governor in Council. Any resident of a dependent territory may also petition Her Majesty The Queen and the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
Arms Sales
Mr. George Cunningham asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what procedures and practices exist for members of NATO and members of the European Community, respectively, to inform each other of supplies of weapons or any category of weapons to third countries.
Mr. Rifkind: Within NATO and the European Community there are no formal procedures for individual countries automatically to inform each other of arms sales, although Her Majesty's Government do, of course, consult their allies as circumstances arise. The hon. Member will be aware that the Community has currently imposed a ban on the export of arms to Argentina.
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