HC Deb 16 July 1981 vol 8 cc453-4W
Mr. Tilley

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the value of Exchequer subsidies and rate fund contributions, separately, to local authority housing revenue account dwellings per dwelling for the years 1975–76 to 1981–82 at 1980 survey prices, plus the number of local authority housing revenue account dwellings on which the estimates are based, separately, for England, Scotland and Wales.

Mr. Stanley

The average amounts per local authority housing revenue account dwelling for England, at 1980 survey prices, are:

Year Mid year estimate of number of HRA dwellings Central Government subsidy per dwelling Rate Fund contribution per dwelling
£ £
1975–76 454,4000 213 59
1976–77 466,7000 239 45

Year Mid year estimate of number of HRA dwellings Central Government subsidy per dwelling Rate Fund contribution per dwelling
£ £
1977–78 482,0000 218 38
1978–79 492,2000 233 48
1979–80 494,5000 258 66
1980–81 493,8000 257 72
1981–82 488,5000 136 47

For comparable figures for Scotland and Wales I refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland and for Wales.