§ 33. Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what total sum has been deducted from the housing revenue account allocation of local authorities as a result of the Government's imposed ceiling on the rate fund contribution to the housing budget in 1981–82 and 1982–83.
§ Mr. Allan StewartDecisions by a minority of local authorities to budget for rate fund contributions to their housing revenue accounts higher than the levels that were indicated by my right hon. Friend as appropriate led to a withholding from capital consents, which would otherwise have been given, of £38.5 million in 1981–82 and £51.6 million in 1982–83.