§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the value of the Exchequer subsidies and rate fund contributions, respectively, to
Main Housing Subsidy and Rate Fund Contributions 1981–82 to 1987–88 Local Authorities in England 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 Main Housing Subsidy Total £ million 881.1 436.8 346.9 353.9 486.4 476.5 464.0 469.4 Per Dwelling: All LAs £ 180 92 75 77 107 107 108 — LAs in Subsidy £ 184 209 250 263 342 374 371 — Negative RFCs Total £ million -17.1 -22.1 -28.0 -44.2 -58.3 -101.3 -59.7 — Per Dwelling: All LAs £ -3 -5 -6 -10 -13 -23 -14 — LAs in Subsidy £ -3 -4 -4 -8 -13 -11 -10 — Positive RFCs Total £ Million 419.6 432.7 495.2 432.3 438.4 378.0 412.6 — Per Dwelling: All LAs £ 85 91 106 94 97 85 96 — LAs in Subsidy £ 87 184 309 207 260 242 262 — Note: Not all local authorities in receipt of Exchequer subsidy are also making contributions from the general rate fund. Note also that the figures for main housing subsidy are those for authorities' total entitlement each year; they exclude any adjustments in respect of prior years.