§ Mr. RaynsfordTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list by region for each local authority(a) the housing revenue account subsidy in 1995–96, (b) the total amount of rent rebates to be paid to local authority tenants during 1995–96, (c) the number of local authority tenants and(d) the difference between the total amount of rent rebates and the housing revenue account subsidy in 1995–96; and what is this difference expressed as an amount per tenant. [27010]
§ Mr. CurryI have today placed in the Library a copy of a table setting out the information requested, based on the latest estimates provided by local authorities.
§ Mr. RaynsfordTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the total amount of rent rebates to be paid to local authority tenants in England in 1995–96, the total housing revenue account subsidy for local authorities in England during 1995–96, the difference between these two amounts, and this difference expressed as an amount per local authority tenant. [27009]
§ Mr. CurryBased on the latest subsidy claims from local authorities, the figures are as follows:
£ (a) Estimated cost of rent rebates in 1995–96 4,460 million (b) Estimated Housing Revenue Account subsidy in 1995–96 4,071 million (c) The difference between (a) and (b) 389 million (d) The difference (c) expressed as an estimated amount per tenant 113