HC Deb 17 July 1978 vol 954 cc75-6W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will give an assurance that all public buildings within his control have now been adapted to ensure that all disabled persons are able to enter and leave in

Mr. Guy Barnett

On the latest available information for a full financial year, the total expenditure of local authority housing revenue accounts in England and Wales in 1977–78 is estimated at £2,659 million. This expenditure is met in the following proportions:

per cent
Rents (unrelated) 57
Subsidies (excluding rent rebate) 34
Rate fund contributions (excluding rent rebate) 6
Other miscellaneous income 3

Rate fund contributions cannot be allocated between rates and rate support grant.