§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many local authorities own housing stock; and if he will list those which spend notional rent surpluses to meet the cost of housing benefit, indicating for each how much notional rent surplus is spent on housing benefit; what is the total number of council house tenants in each authority; and what is the total number who do not receive housing benefit. [35640]
§ Mr. RaynsfordIn 1997, 324 local authorities in England owned housing stock which was accounted for in their Housing Revenue Account.
The other information requested is contained in tables which I have placed in the Library of the House.