§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is his latest estimate of total public expenditure on housing in Wales in 1982–83 at 1982 cash prices distinguishing between gross and net housing costs and between capital and current account spending and giving separate sub-totals for rent and rate rebates and rent allowances, but excluding housing costs payable with supplementary benefit.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsPlanned expenediture on housing in Wales is as set out in table 16.5 of my right hon. Friend's answer to the hon. Member for Bedwellty (Mr. Kinnock) on 21 February 1983.—[Vol. 37, c.324–32.]
Expenditure on rent rebates and rent allowances under the unified housing benefit scheme is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services. Estimates of total expenditure on these benefits in Great Britain are set out in table 2.12 of Cmnd. 8789. Rent rebates are not treated as public expenditure and their costs are excluded from that table.