HC Deb 10 January 1985 vol 70 cc554-5W
Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how the allocation of resources to the Housing Corporation for 1985–86 compares in real terms with the previous four years.

Mr. Gow

Public expenditure resource provision for the Housing Corporation for 1985–86, compared with out-turn for the previous four years is as follows:

Housing Corporation: Net Provision for Housing Association Development
£ million
Cash 1985–86 Prices
1981–82 Out turn 492 607
1982–83 Out turn 680 787
1983–84 Out turn 624 688
1984–85 Forecast Out turn 617 648
1985–86 Provision 605 605

The corporation's gross capital expenditure, comprising the above net provision plus receipts from sales of properties and loan repayments, is as follows:

Housing Corporation: Gross capital expenditure
£ million
Cash 1985–86 Prices
1981–82 Out turn 548 676
1982–83 Out turn 755 874
1983–84 Out turn 734 809
1984–85 Forecast Out turn 687 721
1985–86 Provision 685 685