§ Mr. Kaufmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the value of the Exchequer subsidies and rate fund contributions, separately, to local authorities housing revenue account dwellings, on a per dwelling basis, for the years 1978–79 to 1982–83, and the estimate for 1983–84, plus the number of local authority housing revenue account dwellings on which these figures are based.
§ Mr. KingThe information requested is as follows:
Exchequer subsidy £ per dwelling Rate fund contribution £ per dwelling Mid year stock: m 1978–79 204.4 40.6 4.915 1979–80 257.7 64.8 4.945 1980–81 287.4 86.8 4.953 1981–82 175.9 85.7 4.905 1982–83 113.9 92.8 4.778 1983–84 79.5 62.3 4.654 The figures for the years up to and including 1982–83 are based on local authorities returns, though those for 1982–83 are provisional. The figures for 1983–84 are estimates, reflecting the figures given in Cmnd. 8789. These figures take no account of the value of Exchequer 223W subsidies and rate fund contributions representing rent assistance to individual council house tenants in the form of supplementary benefit, rent rebates or housing benefit.