HC Deb 23 February 1970 vol 796 cc261-2W
Mr. Robert Edwards

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what was the amount of housing subsidies paid to the County Borough of Dudley out of the Exchequer for the past seven years; and what is the estimate for the current year.

Mr. Freeson

The housing subsidy payments made to the Dudley County Borough Council in respect of housing provided by them under the Housing Acts have been as follows:

£
1963–64 … … 148,957
1964–65 … … 152,816
1965–66 … … 193,861
1966–67 … … 411,512
1967–68 … … 501,172
1968–69 … … 557,869
1969–70 … … 686,957