§ Mr. Chris Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list separately the value of Exchequer subsidies and rate fund contributions per local authority dwelling for the years 1978–79 to 1983–84, and estimate figures for 1984–85, together with the number of local authority dwellings on which the figures are based.
§ Mr. AncramThe information requested is as follows:
Year Average Exchequer subsidy per local authority dwelling* Average rate fund contribution to the Housing Revenue Account (HRA)† per local authority dwelling Local authority housing stock‡ £ £ £ 1978–79 161 63 888,044 1979–80 239 82 893,375 1980–81 255 89 895,025 1981–82 181 120 893,138 1982–83 118 140 884,491 1983–84 82 ║144 875,513 1984–85 61 ║140 862,509 * 1978–79 — Figure represents subsidies appropriate to housing revenue account prior to introduction of Housing Support Grant (HSG) in 1979–80. 1979–80—1982–83—Figures include the provision made in both the HSG main orders and in subsequent variation orders. 1983–84—1984–85 — Figures are amounts prescribed under HSG main orders. † Figures are based on local authority returns to Scottish Development Department. ‡ 1978–79—1982–83—figures are taken from local authority returns of housing stock to Scottish Development Department. 1983–84 — 1984–85 — Figures represent local authority housing stocks assumed for the purposes of the HSG orders for these years. ║ Provisional figure.