HC Deb 21 January 1980 vol 977 cc74-5W
Mr. Cook

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Reporttable 3A contained in the Green Paper on Scottish housing, Cmnd. 6852, upgrading it to include the most recent available years and converting all figures to the most recent price base.

Mr. Rifkind

The information requested is as follows:

Mr. Cook

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report table 3B contained in the Green Paper on Scottish housing, Cmnd. 6852, upgrading it to include the most

TABLE 3B
HOUSING SUBSIDIES AND OTHER ASSISTANCE
£ million at 1979 prices
1970–71 1971–72 1972–73
Government subsidies (except rent rebate and rent allowance subsidies) 118 119 159
Rate fund contributions 123 108 74
Mortgage interest, tax relief and option mortgage subsidy 36 36 39
Rent rebates and allowances 26
£ million at 1979 prices
1973–74 1974–75 1975–76*
Government subsidies (except rent rebate and rent allowance subsidies) 225 229 231
Rate fund contributions 59 78 59
Mortgage interest, tax relief and option mortgage subsidy 48 60 61
Rent rebates and allowances 49 32 36
£ million at 1979 prices
1976–77* 1977–78* 1978–79*
Government subsidies (except rent rebate and rent allowance subsidies) 255 225 238
Rate fund contributions 49 55 57
Mortgage interest, tax relief and option mortgage subsidy 76 63 62
Rent rebates and allowances 26 43 39
* The figures for 1975–76 onwards are provisional pending publication of local financial return for these years.