HC Deb 24 January 1980 vol 977 c375W
Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the average real cost of each unit of council accommodation, including interest charges, in each of the last 10 years; and what has been the average rent paid by the tenant.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The information is as follows:

HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT: ENGLAND AND WALES: LOCAL HOUSING AUTHORITIES*
Financial year Average annual cost per dwelling (outturn prices) Average annual unrebated rent per tenant
£ £
1969–70 154 107
1970–71 167 116
1971–72 177 129
1972–73 200 143
1973–74 245 186
1974–75 329 198
1975–76 390 223
1976–77 451 255
1977–78 484 290
1978–79 548 307
Sources: Subsidy claim forms; CIPFA.
* New towns are excluded.
†Housing revenue account expenditure less other rents and other income divided by the number of local authority dwellings—including vacant dwellings. Costs include interest charges
‡ Average unrebated rent of local authority tenants, that is, excluding vacant dwellings.

Mr. Richard Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the highest cost authorised by his Department for the construction of (a) a two-bedroom council house, (b) a three-bedroom council house and (c) a four-bedroom council house.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The answer is complex. I shall write to the hon. Member.

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