§ Mr. Alec Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how much money has been allocated to, and taken up by, housing associations in Wales in each year since 1972.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsAllocations to the Housing Corporation for use by housing associations were not made before the introduction of cash controls on Housing Corporation expenditure in 1976. Since then the following allocations have been made.
£ Million 1976–77 14.8 1977–78 20.1 1978–79 30.7 1979–80 24.8 1980–81 28.9 1981–82 30.4 Housing association expenditure in Wales was not separately funded until 1972. At outturn prices the take up was:
£ Million 1972–73 0.4 1973–74 0.8 1974–75 3.2 1975–76 4.8 1976–77 10.2 1977–78 18.1 1978–79 22.3 1979–80 24.8 1980–81 28.9