§ Mr. Straussasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what subsidy was paid out during the last five years for housing.
§ Mr. ArmstrongTotal subsidies, excluding rent rebates and allowances, paid in the years 1965 to 1975 for public housing in the United Kingdom are detailed in table 9.3 of the Central Statis-
456Wtical Office publication "National Income and Expenditure 1965–75" a copy of which is in the Library.
The figures for the last five years are as follows:
£ million 1971 … … 329 1972 … … 337 1973 … … 388 1974 … … 740 1975 … … 1,051