§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the amounts paid or projected to be paid from the Exchequer under section 78 of the Housing Act 1974 and from local authority rate funds, respectively, in each year from 1973–74 to 1978–79, in 1978 survey prices, in England and Wales, in respect of the loan charges assumed to have been incurred by local authorities in respect of house renovation grants paid to private owners.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe information requested as regards Exchequer payments for England and Wales is as follows:
1978 Survey Prices £ million 1973–74 124.9* 1974–75 97.3* 1975–76 116.2 1976–77 111.2 1977–78 100.3 1978–79 101.0 These figures include payments made under legislation prior to the Housing Act 1974. I regret that information about rate fund contributions to loan charges incurred in respect of house renovation grants paid to private owners is not available.
§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for the Environment where in Table 2.7 of Cmnd. Paper No. 7439 are included the amounts paid and projected to be paid from the Exchequer under 188W section 78 of the Housing Act 1974 and from local authority rate funds, respectively, in respect of the loan charges assumed to have been incurred by local authorities in respect of house renovation grants paid to private owners.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergTable 2.7 of Cmnd. 7439 shows capital expenditure on improvement grants. The loan charges to finance that expenditure are included in the total local authority loan charges shown in Table 4.6.