§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much money in grants for all matters relating to housing and land was allocated to Wolverhampton council in 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80 and 1980–81; and if he will publish the figures involved at present prices.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergSubsidy and grant payments in respect of housing and land received by Wolverhampton borough council in the years 1977–78 to 1980–81 are as follows:
£m (1979–80 outturn prices) 1977–78* 1978–79* 1979–80† 1980–81‡ 8.65 9.93 12.09 12.62 * Pre-audit claims. † Advances of subsidy on account. ‡ Estimated advances (the authority will be making further claims for housing subsidy as well as for land, for which no claim has been received, in the course of the year.)