HC Deb 20 December 1995 vol 268 c1234W
Mr. Callaghan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much he is spending on the rental of accommodation in(a) London and (b) Greater Manchester. [7002]

Mr. Clappison

My Department's spend on the rental of accommodation includes:

  1. (a) £231.4 million per annum in Central London; and
  2. (b) £16.1 million per annum within the old Greater Manchester boundary,

both sums being inclusive of VAT.