§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of gross national product is accounted for by public spending on housing.
§ Mr. Yeo[holding answer 28 November 1991]: The latest available outturn figure for gross expenditure on housing in Great Britain, including spending from receipts and on housing benefits, relates to 1989–90 when it accounted for 2.2 per cent. of gross domestic product.