§ Mr. Bestasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what level of financial provision is being made for heating additions in the current winter; and what provision was made in each of the last four years.
§ Mr. LyellWeekly heating additions are payable throughout the year, and not just in winter months. For current rates of heating I refer my hon. Friend to my reply to the right hon. Member for Western Isles (Mr. Stewart) on 28 October at Columns124–25.
Estimated expenditure on heating additions in 1982–83 was £339 million, and in 1983–84 £396 million. The provisional estimate for 1984–85 is about £400 million. Information for 1985–86 is not available.