§ Mr. Raisonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the estimated effects on public expenditure of the proposals in the consultation paper on Reform of Housing Finance.
§ Mr. FreesonThe effects on public expenditure will depend in part on the rate fund contributions which will be for local authorities to determine. However, the Government's determination to see a higher level of new building by local authorities means that subsidy support for local authority housing from central Government funds is likely to increase.