§ Mr. FrenchTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will state the total spending by local authorities and new towns in England and Wales on repairs to council and new town properties in(a) cash and (b) real terms for such financial year for the most recent 20-year period for which figures are available.
§ Mr. TrippierAvailable figures for English local authorities and new towns are given in the table. For Welsh figures, I refer the hon. Member to the Secretary of State for Wales.
Capital and revenue expenditure on renovation1 £ million Cash 1987–88 prices 1981–82 1,550 2,085 1982–83 2,025 2,545 1983–84 2,360 2,835 1984–85 2,550 2,930 1985–86 2,640 2,860 1986–87 2,860 3,000 1987–88 23,060 23,060 1 Excluding estimates of revenue expenditure by Northampton, Redditch and Washington new towns. 2 Provisional. Figures for earlier years could be provided only at disproportionate cost.