Question reference: S1W-00450
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 7 July 1999
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Current status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 21 July 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to relax the obligation on Scottish local authorities to use 75% of housing capital receipts to repay debt.
Answer
The requirement to use housing receipts to repay debt was introduced in order to reduce the debt burden carried by local authorities. The set aside arrangements were considered last year as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review. No change was made. There are no plans for a further review.