HC Deb 30 July 1976 vol 916 cc477-8W
Mr. Stephen Ross

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what was the total income of local authorities from public sector rented accommodation for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; and what percentage of total housing income and expenditure in each year these figures represent;

(2) what was the total expenditure of local authorities on public sector housing for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.

Mr. Armstrong

Total capital expenditure was as follows:

£m
1966–77 556
1967–68 609
1968–69 618
1969–70 613
1970–71 604
1971–72 596
1972–73 758
1973–74 1,034
1974–75 1,565
1975–76 1,733

Revenue expenditure (Note 3) Income (Note 4) Income as per cent. Of expenditure
£m £m %
1966–67 455 338 74
1967–68 504 383 76
1968–69 574 432 75
1969–70 665 460 69
1970–71 740 520 70
1971–72 812 567 70
1972–73 970 627 65
1973–74 1,169 659 56
1974–75 1,559 724 46
1975–76 1,896 836 44

Notes:

1. The figures are for England.

2. Source—Local Government Financial Statistics except for 1975–76, which is based on Departmental estimates.

3. Total revenue expenditure falling on the Housing Revenue Account (including repayment of, and interest on, the loans from which most of the capital expenditure above is financed).

4. Rent of dwellings after deducting rebates; service charges included in rent; rent of shops, garages, etc.