§ 57. Mr. Galleyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total public expenditure on (a) mandatory and (b) discretionary home improvement and repair grants in 1984–85; and what is the estimated expenditure for 1985–86.
§ Sir George YoungIn 1984–85 payments on(a) mandatory grants were £126 million and (b) on discretionary grants were £608 million. Expenditure on home improvement grants in 1985–86 is expected to be around £500 million. We cannot break this estimate down between mandatory and discretionary grants.