§ Mr. John Fraserasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total amount of interest paid by local authorities on loans for housing purposes in each financial year 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1983–84.
§ Sir George YoungEstimates of the total amount of interest paid by English local authorities on loans for housing purposes are as follows:
£ million 1979–80 2,540 1980–81 2,970 1981–82 3,020 1982–83 2,890 1983–84 * * Not yet available. The figures include interest on loans financed from internal sources.