§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the total gross revenue from housing association rents in the last year for which figures are available; and what proportion of this is met by housing benefit. [12834]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe latest information available on gross revenue from housing association rents is for 1995–96 and covers 95 per cent. of the housing stock owned by associations. In England during that year the gross revenue produced by this stock was around £2,048 million. The amount of housing benefit paid to the tenants of all housing association stock in England during 1995–96 is estimated to have been around £1,395 million.