§ 50. Mr. Duffyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate he has made of the change in subsidies for rented housing that the Sheffield Corporation will receive following the implementation of the White Paper, "Fair Deal for Housing".
§ Mr. ChannonI would expect the Council to be able to balance their housing revenue account with a decreasing amount of Exchequer subsidies and assistance from the general rate fund.
§ 68. Mr Spearingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, on the basis of the proposals contained in the White Paper, "Fair Deal for Housing", he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the likely financial effects on the housing revenue accounts and disbursements for all housing purposes for each Greater London borough.
§ 73. Mr. Clinton Davisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what communications he has received from the Association of Municipal Corporations concerning the White Paper, "Fair Deal for Housing"; and if he will make a statement.
§ 83. Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is, approximately, the annual increase in expenditure which will fall on local authorities to meet the deficits caused by his rents and subsidies proposals; and what representations he received from the local government associations on these proposals during his discussions with them.
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§ Mr. AmeryAlthough no firm estimate can be made at this stage, total contributions by ratepayers will be less than at present. It would be improper to reveal the views expressed by local authority associations during my confidential discussions with them.
§ 84. Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are expected to be the maximum, mean and minimum rent increases under the Fair Deal for Housing proposals for local authority tenant households composed, respectively, of a single person, man and wife, man and wife and two children, and man and wife and four children; and how many council rents, both before and after the granting of rent allowances, are expected to rise by, respectively, more than £1, £2, £3 and £4.