§ Mr. ShoreTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what contribution to the housing revenue account the Tower Hamlets council has made from its rate fund in each year since 1979; and what is his estimate of the average subsidy per week that this represents.
§ Mr. Ridley[holding answer 16 February 1989]: Tower Hamlets informs me that it has made the following rate fund revenue account contributions to its housing revenue account each year since 1979. These contributions are also expressed as average weekly amounts, by dividing them by 52.
£ million Average subsidy perf week £'000 1979–801 9.557 184 1980–811 12.377 238 1981–822 10.279 198 1982–832 6.661 128 1983–84 13.887 267 1984–85 15.143 291 1985–86 13.003 250 1986–873 44.489 856 1987–88 43.044 828 1988–894 32.893 633 1 including local authority contributions to rent rebates (standard amount), all allowances in excess of the standard amount and the costof administering the rent rebate scheme. 2 including rent rebates allowances in excess of the standardamount and the cost of administering the rent rebate scheme. 3 in July 1985 Tower Hamlets took responsibility for approximately 30,000 GLC Council dwellings. 4 budgeted amount.