§ Miss Boothroydasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the Official Report the estimate of the total amount of central Government
£ million 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 Rate support grants* … … 30.894 34.716 37.005 40.645† Housing subsidies‡ … … 3.225 5.266 5.284 6.745 House renovation grants§ … … 0.209 0.231 0.255 0.285 * Amounts payable, including first and second Increase Orders. † Excluding any further amounts which may be payable under the second Increase Order for 1978–79. ‡ Comprising basic, supplementary financing, new capital costs and high cost elements. Excluding rent rebate subsidy. § Exchequer assistance towards private house renovation grants (based on loan charges incurred over a 20 year period).