§ Mr. KaufmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total housing subsidy paid to(a) local authorities in England and Wales and (b) the City of Manchester for (i) the lastest 12-month period for which figures are available and (ii) the comparable 12-month period for 1979–80.
§ Mr. BaldryThe figures are set out in the table.
Year England and Wales £ million City of Manchester £ 1979–80 1,333 30,063,403 1993–94 4,229 172,142,731 Since 1 April 1990, housing revenue account subsidy has included a contribution to rent rebate expenditure by local authorities. A rent rebate element of subsidy is therefore included in the above figures for 1993–94, but not in the figures for 1979–80.