§ Mr. Bestasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the current expenditure in constant terms on repair and 447W renovation of (a) private sector and (b) public sector housing in (i) 1978–79 and (ii) the last year for which figures are available expressed (x) in financial terms and (y) as a percentage of local authority current expenditure on housing.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonIn 1978–79 local authorities' current expenditure on repairs and maintenance of their own stock of housing charged to their housing revenue accounts was £60.8 million at 1984–85 prices, 22.6 per cent. of their total HRA expenditure. In 1984–85, local authorities budgeted to spend £74.0 million, 28.5 per cent. of their total budgeted HRA expenditure.
There was no local authority current expenditure directly on repair and renovation of private sector housing in either year.
§ Mr. Keith Bestasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the capital expenditure in constant terms on repair and renovation of (a) private sector and (b) public sector housing in (i) 1978–79 and (ii) the last year for which figures are available expressed (x) in financial terms and (y) as a percentage of local authority capital expenditure on housing.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonLocal authorities' capital expenditure on the repair and renovation of private sector dwellings in 1978–79 was £19.5 million at 1984–85 prices. This was 10.3 per cent. of their total gross capital expenditure on housing in that year. In 1984–85 the equivalent figures were £85.3 million and 50.1 per cent.
Capital expenditure by local authorities on repair and renovation of their own dwellings was £27.3 million. In 1978–79 at 1984–85 prices, 14.4 per cent. of their total gross capital expenditure on housing. In 1984–85 the equivalent figures were £45.2 million and 26.6 per cent.