HC Deb 23 June 1976 vol 913 cc514-5W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his latest estimate of the average annual subsidy to council house tenants and of the average annual value of tax relief to mortgagors.

Mr. Armstrong

On the basis of the latest available information the relevant figures for England in 1975–76 were:

  1. i. average subsidy from central Government and rate fund contributions excluding rent rebates per council house £176
  2. ii. Average tax relief and option mortgage subsidy per mortgagor £173