§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, what is the amount of expenditure on housing for 1982–83 per head of persons in council accommodation, per household in council accommodation, per head of the working population, and the proportion of total expenditure taken up in administration costs.
§ Sir George YoungTotal public expenditure on housing in England in 1982–83 was £2,641 million, equal to £212 per person living in council accommodation, £567 per household living in council accommodation, and £121 per head of the working population. Expenditure on administration was 5.3 per cent. of the total.