§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what was the total number of units of accommodation provided for from hostel deficit grant in each of the past five years;
(2) what was the amount of hostel deficit grant paid to housing associations in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThe number of special needs units and the amount of hostel deficit grant provided towards operating costs in each of the last five years is given in the following table:
Bedspaces £ 1986–87 133 32,227 1987–88 163 54,324 1988–89 203 94,996 1989–90 485 338,497 1990–91 569 754,080 Special needs management allowance replaced hostel deficit grant for 234 bedspaces special needs schemes beginning operation in 1990–91 at a cost of £945,180.