§ Mr. Symondsasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what was the amount of special subsidy received by the North Eastern Housing Association for 1958, 1959, 1960, and to the latest available date in 1961.
Dr. HillI assume that by special subsidies the hon. Member means the subsidies paid directly to the Association in respect of war-time houses. The amount in each of the calendar years is question was £10,237.
§ Mr. Symondsasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what was the amount of ordinary subsidy received by the North Eastern Housing Association for the first 10 months of 1958, 1959, 1960, and 1961.
Dr. HillUnder the ordinary arrangements in respect of houses built by a housing association in conjunction with a local authority, the Exchequer subsidies are paid to the local authority who are required to pay the Association by way of annual grant an amount56W not less than the Exchequer subsidy. The Department's records do not show the amounts and dates of the Association's receipts. The Exchequer payments to the local authorities in respect of the Association's houses are as under:
Calendar year Amount paid during first 10 months of year Amount paid during whole year or to Date £ £ 1958 … … 109,494 169,234 1959 … … 87,926 156,890 1960 … … 104,486 167,076 1961 … … 103,647 158,170 (to 30.11.61)