§ Mr. ChisholmTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the level of housing benefit expenditure in Scotland for each year from 1979–80 to 1995–96, broken down for(a) private rented sector, (b) public rented sector and (c) housing association sector. [13037]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the table.
Housing benefit expenditure in Scotland £ million Year Private rented sector Public rented sector Housing association sector Total housing benefit 1988–89 86 363 n/a 449 1989–90 113 415 n/a 528 1990–91 119 455 n/a 574 1991–92 136 505 n/a 641 1992–93 134 559 35 728 1993–94 154 600 48 802 1994–95 177 620 62 859 1995–96 196 628 78 902 Notes:
1. Housing benefit expenditure figures for Scotland not available before 1988–89.
2. Housing association expenditure was not identified separately prior to 1992–93 and is included in private rented sector figures up to 1991–92.
Sources:
1. Department of Social Security local authority expenditure claim forms.
2. Department of Social Security housing benefit management information system 1 per cent. sample.