§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo 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-HamiltonAt 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.