§ Mr. Peter Bottomleyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the Official Report the total sum spent in council house subsidies 617W for each year since 1970; and if he will express these sums in 1977 prices.
§ Mr. ArmstrongThe figures for English local authorities are:
£m Outturn prices 1977 Survey Prices 1970–71 … 219 505 1971–72 … 216 472 1972–73 … 202 413 1973–74 … 287 536 1974–75 … 591 932 1975–76 … 767 982 1976–77* … 966 1,092 * Provisional. The figures are for Exchequer subsidies and ate fund contributions excluding rent rebates