§ Mr. Lubbockasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table similar to that given in page 326 of National Accounts Statistics Sources and Methods, giving actual figures for the year 1968–69 and estimates for the year 1969–70.
§ Mr. FreesonFirm figures for the year 1968–69 are not yet available, but the estimated figures are as follows:
HOUSING SUBSIDIES (UNITED KINGDOM) Central Government £million Permanent housing: Subsidies to local authorities 131 Subsidies to public corporations 13 Temporary housing: Annuities less Receipts from local authorities −1 Emergency housing: net payments to local authorities 1 Net subsidies 144
Local Authorities £million Emergency housing: Expenses less Rents, etc 1 less Receipts from central government −1 Other housing: Loan charges 519 Payments to central government for temporary houses 1 Other expenses 206 less Rents, etc., −504 less Subsidies from central government 131 Net subsidies 91 Combined public authorities 235 Estimates cannot yet be given in this form for the year 1969–70.