§ Mr. Richard Shepherdasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much money has been paid to the Copec housing association in deficit payments in respect of how many units over each of the past five years.
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§ Mr. StanleyThe information requested for each of the association's past five accounting years is as follows:
Revenue deficit grant Average number of units £ Year to 31 March 1975 130,336 1,051 31 March 1976 253,728 1,310 31 March 1977 180,173 1,599 31 March 1978 426,995 1,841 31 March 1979* 410,000 2,293 * The revenue deficit grant claim for 1978–79 has not yet been finally determined. £410,000 represents the sum paid on account to the association.
§ Mr. Richard Shepherdasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average cost to public funds of each dwelling unit built by the Copec housing association over each of the past five years.
§ Mr. StanleyThe information is not available in the form requested and would be disproportionately costly to provide. Every new building scheme is scrutinised individually before any public money is committed, and its cost related to the cost yardstick prevailing at the time.