§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report the amount of money received from the EEC regional funds since the United Kingdom joined the Community, showing the regional distribution of the funds within the United Kingdom and indicating the principal projects upon which the money was spent.
§ Mr. MacGregorI will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
Year Rent rebates Direct recipients from local authorities £ million 000s *Indirect recipients from DHSS £ million 000s 1976–77 165 995 125 1.030 1977–78 174 1,005 169 1,070 1978–79 175 985 188 1,100 1979–80 196 980 219 1,140 1980–81 255 1,095 255 1,070
Year Rent allowances Direct recipients from local authorities £ million 000s *Indirect recipients from DHSS £ million 000s 1976–77 29 201 37 210 1977–78 34 209 43 380 1978–79 37 208 50 350 1979–80 38 202 58 320 1980–81 45 223 60 300
Year Rent rebates £ million 000s 1976–77 127 2,670 1977–78 140 2,700 1978–79 147 2,680 1979–80 176 2,680 1980–81 Not available * Figures cover those tenants for whom local authorities reimbursed the DHSS in respect of the rent rebate/allowance element of the supplementary benefit payment.