HC Deb 09 December 1976 vol 922 cc303-4W
Mr. Stanley

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the actual or estimated total amount of local authority debt in England and Wales attributable to local authority housing in each of the years 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, and in each of the years 1970 to 1980 inclusive.

Mr. Freeson

The figures at the end of the financial years up to 1975–76 are as follows:

£ Million
Outstanding housing debt at 31.3.46 564
Outstanding housing debt at 31.3.51 1,445
Outstanding housing debt at 31.3.56 2,763
Outstanding housing debt at 31.3.61 3,660
Outstanding housing debt at 31.3.66 5,085
Outstanding housing debt at 31.3.71 7,710
Outstanding housing debt at 31.3.72 8,143
Outstanding housing debt at 31.3.73 8,888
Outstanding housing debt at 31.3.74 9,827
Outstanding housing debt at 31.3.75 11,320
Outstanding housing debt at 31.3.76 12,926 (estimated)
Estimates for future years will depend on the outcome of current discussions on public expenditure.

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