§ 15. Mr. Clayasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been his Department's allocation, at current prices, to Sunderland district council for housing expenditure for each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John PattenSunderland's housing investment programme allocation for 1986–87 is £5 million, the same figure as in 1985–86. At 1985–86 prices, the allocations for the previous years since 1978–79 have been as follows: £20.1 million, £17.1 million, £12.6 million, £6.4 million, £9.5 million £7.6 million, £6.5 million. As the volume of council house sales has increased local authorities have been able to add to their spending power by drawing on their capital receipts. In the last financial year Sunderland's actual expenditure was £14.3 million—more than double the HIP allocation.