HC Deb 08 February 1989 vol 146 c681W
Mr. Gordon Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the net spending on housing, in real terms, in 1978–79, 1988–89, 1989–90 and 1990–91.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

At 1987–88 prices Scottish net public housing expenditure in 1978–79 was £1,191 million, almost half on general subsidies to the housing stock; estimated expenditure in 1988–89 is £607 million, and planned expenditure in 1989–90 and 1990–91 £537 million and £557 million respectively. Gross capital expenditure on housing at 1987–88 prices was £691 million in 1978–79 and £833 million in 1988–89, and is planned to be £818 million and £766 million in 1989–90 and 1990–91. None of these figures includes housing benefit expenditure.