§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will set out on a consistent price basis in volume terms, the housing investment programme allocations to Welsh local authorities for 1978∓79 and 1979–80, both before and after their revision, 1980–81 and 1981–82, and the total provision for housing capital spending for 1981–82 including estimated capital receipts.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsFor the period 1978?–79 to 1980–81 housing finance allocations have covered a different range of activities in each year. Consequently, there has been no common basis between the years. It would not therefore, be possible, except at disproportionate cost, to bring them to a common and meaningful price basis.
For 1981–82, each distict council in Wales has received a single capital expenditure allocation for all its services including housing, which it is free to use as it sees fit.
The total provision for housing capital spending in 1981–82 including capital receipts is £86.4 million at 1980 survey prices.