Housing Revenue Accounts

HC Deb 23 May 1980 vol 985 cc425-6W

Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will publish figures for the aggregate expenditure and income of housing revenue accounts for England, at outturn prices, for 1978–79, 1979–80 and 1980–81 in the form given in memorandum NE14 to the Environment Sub-Committee of the Expenditure Committee in 1977 and printed at page 48 of HC 466–III.

Mr. Stanley

The information is available in respect of 1978–79 and 1979–80 and is as follows:

local authorities' bids for HIP allocations—£4,572 million at estimated outturn prices for 1980–81—exceeded the amount allocated—£2,199 million—by a substantial margin.

Mr. Allan Roberts

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment in view of the difficulties caused by the delay in the announcement of this year's housing investment programme allocations, whether he will ensure that more notice is given in future years.

Mr. Stanley

[pursuant to his reply, 22 May 1980]: I hope that we shall be able to make HIP allocations in future at an earlier date than we were able to for 1980–81.