To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the timescale is for the implementation of the New Housing Partnership scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the timescale is for the implementation of the New Housing Partnership scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the budget is for the New Housing Partnership scheme in 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01 and 2001-02. - Including table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the budget is for the New Housing Partnership scheme in 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01 and 2001-02. - Including table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the criteria are that local authorities have to meet to be entitled to funding from the New Housing Partnership scheme. - Including ref to copy of the Department's letter of 24 August 1998, which invites bids for the period 1999-2000, in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the criteria are that local authorities have to meet to be entitled to funding from the New Housing Partnership scheme. - Including ref to copy of the Department's letter of 24 August 1998, which invites bids for the period 1999-2000, in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the process is by which bids for funding for the New Housing Partnership scheme are scrutinised.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the process is by which bids for funding for the New Housing Partnership scheme are scrutinised.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, who sits on the panel that scrutinises bids for the New Housing Partnership scheme; and how and for what reason they were chosen. - Including list.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, who sits on the panel that scrutinises bids for the New Housing Partnership scheme; and how and for what reason they were chosen. - Including list.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list each of the projects currently operating under (1) the National Childcare Strategy, (2) the Social Inclusion Partnerships, (3) New Deals in Scotland, (4) New Housing Partnerships, (5) Alternatives to Exclusion from School, (6) Early Intervention Schemes and (7)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list each of the projects currently operating under (1) the National Childcare Strategy, (2) the Social Inclusion Partnerships, (3) New Deals in Scotland, (4) New Housing Partnerships, (5) Alternatives to Exclusion from School, (6) Early Intervention Schemes and (7)...

To ask the Sec of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the development of new housing partnerships in Scotland. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figure.

To ask the Sec of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the development of new housing partnerships in Scotland. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will provide a breakdown of allocations of money over £10,000 made under the New Housing Partnership in the financial year 1997-98 indicating allocations over £10,000 already made under the New Housing Partnership for financial years 1998-99 and 1999-2000, and further...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will provide a breakdown of allocations of money over £10,000 made under the New Housing Partnership in the financial year 1997-98 indicating allocations over £10,000 already made under the New Housing Partnership for financial years 1998-99 and 1999-2000, and further...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list the social exclusion projects currently in operation in Scotland indicating for each (a) the number of people benefiting, (b) the Government's financial contribution and (c) the total cost. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list the social exclusion projects currently in operation in Scotland indicating for each (a) the number of people benefiting, (b) the Government's financial contribution and (c) the total cost. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list the local authorities which have bid for new housing partnership funding for the period 1999-2002, detailing for each authority (a) if the bid is a feasibility study of stock transfers, how many dwellings are covered by the study...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list the local authorities which have bid for new housing partnership funding for the period 1999-2002, detailing for each authority (a) if the bid is a feasibility study of stock transfers, how many dwellings are covered by the study...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what form of financial support has been made by the Scottish Office to Glasgow City Council to pay for a feasibility study into its proposed mass stock transfer initiative. - Includes figure. (Holding answer 10 December 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what form of financial support has been made by the Scottish Office to Glasgow City Council to pay for a feasibility study into its proposed mass stock transfer initiative. - Includes figure. (Holding answer 10 December 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, for what reasons the new Housing Partnerships Initiative precludes local authorities in Scotland from investing the funding available in local authority owned stock without transferring ownership of this stock outside the local authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, for what reasons the new Housing Partnerships Initiative precludes local authorities in Scotland from investing the funding available in local authority owned stock without transferring ownership of this stock outside the local authority.

Whether they intend to increase or decrease Scotland's Housing capital budget in real terms for the next financial year in comparison to this financial year, and what percentage change this represents. - Inc figs.

Whether they intend to increase or decrease Scotland's Housing capital budget in real terms for the next financial year in comparison to this financial year, and what percentage change this represents. - Inc figs.