§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list at 1988–89 prices his Department's gross provision for local authority housing capital expenditure during each of the years from 1978–79, together with an estimate for 1988–89.
§ Mr. WaldegraveGross provision for local authorities' capital expenditure on housing for each year since 1980–81, expressed in 1988–89 prices, has been as follows:
(1988–89 Prices) £ million 1980–81 3,398 1981–82 3,095 1982–83 3,351 1983–84 3,119 1984–85 2,993 1985–86 2,633 1986–87 2,778 1987–88 3,051 1988–89 3,048 Public expenditure planning for the years 1978–79 and 1979–80 was on a different basis. Figures for those years cannot be provided, except at disproportionate cost.