HC Deb 25 May 1978 vol 950 cc691-2W
Mr. Heseltine

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much a local authority would by the end of 1977 have paid out in maintenance costs for the average council house built in 1950, 1960, and 1970, respectively;

(2) how much a local authority would have received in rebated rent from the average council house built in 1938 by the end of 1977;

(3) how much a local authority, by the end of 1977, would have paid out in maintenance costs for the average council house built in 1938;

(4) how much a local authority would have received in rebated rent from the average council house built in: 1950, 1960 and 1970, respectively, by the end of 1977;

(5) how much a local authority, by the end of 1977, would have paid out in loan charges on the amount borrowed from the Public Works Loans Board in order to build the average council house constructed in 1938;

(6) how much a local authority, by the end of 1977, would have paid out in loan charges on the amount borrowed from the Public Works Loans Board to build the average council house constructed in 1950, 1960 and 1970, respectively.

Mr. Shore

This information is not readily available in the form requested and will take some time to assemble. I shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.