§ Mr. BluntTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the average annual cost of maintaining a local authority owned housing unit in the latest year for which figures are available. [92190]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe average annual expenditure per dwelling on repairs and maintenance by local authorities in England in 1997–98 was £663.00. This is derived from the revenue expenditures recorded by local authorities that continue to operate a Housing Revenue Account and excludes expenditure of a capital nature.