§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the estimated outturn public expenditure 735W on housing for 1995–96 and what is the planned public expenditure on housing for each of the years 1996–97 to 1998–99 (a) inclusive of capital receipts, (b) net of capital receipts, (c) inclusive of gross capital investment only, defined as local authority non-housing revenue account, local authority housing revenue account, Scottish Homes approved development programme, Scottish Homes own stock and new towns and (d) gross capital investment but excluding non-HRA. [19285]
§ Mr. Raymond S. Robertson[holding answer 13 March 1996]: The information requested is shown in the table. Further details will be published shortly in the Scottish Office departmental report. From 1996–97 expenditure on the non-HRA block will be included in a single capital allocation for all programmes excluding the HRA issued to local authorities. Information on non-HRA expenditure is therefore included only for 1995–96. In 1996–97, 25 per cent. of HRA receipts will be applied to reducing debt and 50 per cent. thereafter, and the figures for expenditure inclusive of capital receipts and for gross capital investment have been adjusted accordingly.
Public expenditure on housing £ million 1995–96 estimated outturn 1996–97 plans 1997–98 plans 1998–99 plans (a) Gross including capital receipts (and NLF repayments) 1,105.90 730.7 642.1 629.2 (b) Net of capital receipts (and NLF repayments) 627.7 440.6 446.7 453.3 (c) Gross capital1 Investment 1,021.20 655.3 561.2 540.3 1 Of the five new town development corporations, two were wound up on 31 December 1995 and the remaining three will wind up on 31 December 1996.