HC Deb 03 November 1980 vol 991 cc484-5W
Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the housing associations in receipt of the 10 largest individual revenue deficit grants in each of the last two years, with the amount of grant received in each case.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

Following is the information:

been the aggregate cost to public funds of revenue deficit grants to housing associations in each of the last five years.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

Total payments of revenue deficit grants made to registered housing associations under section 32 of the Housing Act 1978 have been as follows:

£m
1975–6 1.8
1976–7 7.4
1977–8 9.9
1978–9 16.2
1979–80 16.5