Question reference: S6W-01985
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 29 July 2021
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 August 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much (a) it has allocated to and (b) has been allocated to projects from the (i) Rural Housing Fund and (ii) Islands Housing Fund in each year since 2016-17.
Answer
The Scottish Government allocated £25 million to the Rural Housing Fund and £5 million to the Islands Housing Fund when they were launched in 2016-17. The following table provides a breakdown of funding allocated in each full year of the Rural Housing Fund and Islands Housing Fund since 2016-17 to main fund projects proceeding.
2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | |
Fund | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m |
Rural Housing Fund | 0.981 | 1.403 | 2.159 | 2.487 | 4.333 |
Islands Housing Fund | 0.127 | 0 | 0.873 | 1.198 | 4.011 |