Housing Expenditure (Hansard, 7 April 1982)

§ Mrs. Ann Taylor
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will give estimates of each individual figure for public expenditure on housing given in table 2.7 of Cmnd. 8494, "The Government's Expenditure Plans, 1982–83 to 1984–85," for 1982–83 for England at 1980 survey prices;
(2) if he will give an estimate of the total housing public expenditure for England given in table 2.7 of Cmnd. 8494 for 1983–84 and 1984–85 at 1980 survey prices;
3) if he will give an estimate of the cost of rent allowances and rent rebates, including rate fund contributions for 1982–83, at 1980 survey prices.

§ Sir George Young
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 31 March by my right hon. and learned Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the right hon. Member for Stepney and Poplar (Mr. Shore).—[Vol. 21, c.124.]

§ Mrs. Ann Taylor
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the latest available figures for the distribution of Exchequer subsidies for local authority housing, including and excluding rent rebates, and of tax relief plus option mortgage subsidy by income of head of household and wife, in a form comparable to the figures for 1974–75 given in "Housing Policy" technical volume 1, 1977, tables iv.36 and iv.37.

§ Sir George Young
The latest available figures are for 1976–77 and are as follows. Figures for more recent years could be produced only at disproportionate cost.

Estimate of full historic cost rents compared with rents (Net of rebate) paid: England and Wales 1976–77

Income of Household Head and Wife Number of Households ('000) Average full historic cost rent (£) Average Subsidy (including rebate) (£) Average Net Rent (£)

Under £1,000 580 387 274 113

£1,000–£1,499 850 430 265 165

£1,500–£1,999 550 458 247 211

£2,000–£2,499 370 454 232 222

£2,500–£2,999 410 472 253 219

£3,000–£3,499 430 466 231 235

£3,500–£3,999 440 474 227 247

£4,000–£4,999 710 493 228 265

£5,000–£5,999 400 515 235 280

£6,000 and over 210 517 242 275

All incomes 4,950 460 233 227

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Estimate of mortgage payments gross and net of tax relief and option mortgage subsidy: England and Wales 1976–77

Income of Household Head and Wife Number of Households ('000) Gross Payments £ Tax Relief or Subsidy £ Net Payments £

Under £1,500 120 275 92 183

£1,500–£ 1,999 120 308 108 200

£2,0O0–£2,499 200 415 145 270

£2,500–£2,999 330 367 130 237

£3,000–£3,499 490 406 143 263

£3,500–£3,999 620 448 158 290

£4,000–£4,999 1,230 468 165 303

£5,000–£5,999 840 570 201 369

£6,000–£7,499 870 598 232 366

£7,500 and over 480 988 542 446

All incomes 5,300 528 207 311

Estimate of full historic cost rents compared with rents (Net of rebate) paid: England and Wales 1976–77
Income of Household Head and Wife	Number of Households ('000)	Average full historic cost rent (£)	Average Subsidy (including rebate) (£)	Average Net Rent (£)
Under £1,000	580	387	274	113
£1,000–£1,499	850	430	265	165
£1,500–£1,999	550	458	247	211
£2,000–£2,499	370	454	232	222
£2,500–£2,999	410	472	253	219
£3,000–£3,499	430	466	231	235
£3,500–£3,999	440	474	227	247
£4,000–£4,999	710	493	228	265
£5,000–£5,999	400	515	235	280
£6,000 and over	210	517	242	275
All incomes	4,950	460	233	227

Estimate of mortgage payments gross and net of tax relief and option mortgage subsidy: England and Wales 1976–77
Income of Household Head and Wife	Number of Households ('000)	Gross Payments £	Tax Relief or Subsidy £	Net Payments £
Under £1,500	120	275	92	183
£1,500–£ 1,999	120	308	108	200
£2,0O0–£2,499	200	415	145	270
£2,500–£2,999	330	367	130	237
£3,000–£3,499	490	406	143	263
£3,500–£3,999	620	448	158	290
£4,000–£4,999	1,230	468	165	303
£5,000–£5,999	840	570	201	369
£6,000–£7,499	870	598	232	366
£7,500 and over	480	988	542	446
All incomes	5,300	528	207	311