Current status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 6 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to ensure the availability of affordable, good quality housing for those on low incomes in the Dumbarton parliamentary constituency.
I have asked Bob Millar, Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. His response is as follows:Communities Scotland is investing £11.405 million in new social rented housing provision within the Dumbarton constituency over the three-year period 2002-03 to 2004-05. This investment will provide 268 new houses within the constituency over this period. Communities Scotland's funding is channelled through four housing associations, and a detailed breakdown of units/spend by association is as follows:Completed/Approved Units and Spend
| 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | ||||
| Units | Spend (£ Million) | Units | Spend (£ Million) | Units | Spend (£ Million) | |
| Bellsmyre HA | - | - | 30 | 0.075 | - | 0.945 |
| Cordale HA | - | 2.092 | 40 | 0.580 | - | 0.817 |
| Cube HA | - | 0.060 | 30 | 0.870 | 2 | 0.030 |
| Dunbritton HA | 66 | 1.183 | 70 | 0.530 | 30 | 2.045 |
| Sub-Total | 66 | 3.335 | 170 | 2.055 | 32 | 3.837 |
| Additional Spend* | 1.103 | 0.775 | 0.300 | |||
| Total | 4.438 | 2.830 | 4.137 | |||