§ Mr. Peter Walkerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in theOfficial Report the average cost of (a) repairs and (b) maintenance for council accommodation in 1945, 1950, 1969, 1970 and each subsequent year.
§ Mr. ArmstrongSeparate figures for repairs and maintenance are not available. Average expenditure at outturn prices on repair and maintenance of council dwellings in England and Wales was as follows:
£ per dwelling 1945–46 … … … 4* 1950–51 … … … 8* 1969–70 … … … 25 1970–71 … … … 28 1971–72 … … … 33 1972–73 … … … 40 1973–74 … … … 44 1974–75 … … … 56 1975–76† … … … 70* * Figures based on estimates of the number of council dwellings. † Actual figure not yet available.