HC Deb 12 February 1979 vol 962 cc392-3W
Mr. Sainsbury

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will publish in the Official Report the figures for 1976–77 and 1977–78 of combined housing revenue accounts as shown in table VIII 30 of Technical Volume 3 of the Green Paper "Housing Policy", including the total expenditure and the expenditure per unit of accommodation.

COMBINED HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNTS
LONDON AND THE REST OF ENGLAND AND WALES
£million
Greater London Rest of England and Wales
1976–77 1977–78 1976–77 1977–78
Supervision and management 103 119 198 226
Repair and maintenance 108 125 285 352
Loan charges 436 478 1,147 1,199
Other expenditure 35 38 36 47
Total* 682 760 1,666 1,824
Rents of dwellingst† 253 288 1,018 1,171
Other rents 37 45 81 95
Other income
Exchequer subsidy‡ 301 327 532 568
Rate fund contribution 93 104 55 48
Total* 684 764 1,686 1,882
Subsidies etc.
Exchequer‡ 301 327 532 568
Rate fund 93 104 55 48
Rebates 50 59 231 272
Rebates granted in excess of standard amount 2 2 1 2
Total 446 492 819 890
* Do not always equal each other, due to changes in balances.
† Unrebated.
‡Excludes rebate subsidy.
£per dwelling
Expenditure per unit of accommodation 822.4 890.3 406.7 417.8