§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the value of the Exchequer subsidies and rate fund contributions, respectively, to Welsh local authority housing revenue account dwellings in total, and on a per dwelling basis for the years 1978–79 to 1987–88.
§ Mr. Ian Grist[holding answer 27 June 1988]: Housing subsidy up to 1980–81 was paid under a different system. In 1981–82 the figures were:
Thereafter the figures have been:
certain services provided under the Act in addition to information from a number of sources, including the Department's social work services division. While the level of expenditure on social services is a matter for individual local authorities to determine, notional provision for social services in Wales has increased by 77 per cent. in cash terms since 1981–82 (the start of the separate Welsh rate support grant system) and by 26 per cent. at constant prices. Moreover, full consideration is given to the annual level of social services expenditure by the expenditure sub-group of the Welsh consultative council on local government finance.