HC Deb 27 March 2000 vol 347 c21W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the total amount of housing revenue account subsidy paid to local authorities in 1998–99. [115399]

Mr. Mullin

The total amount of housing revenue account subsidy paid to local authorities in 1998–99 was £3,371 million.

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is the estimated subsidy for the housing revenue account of local authorities for the years(a) 1999–2000 and (b) 2000–01. [115401]

Mr. Mullin

Our forecasts of housing revenue account subsidy are as follows:

£ million
1Housing revenue account subsidy
1999–2000 3,190
2000–01 3,146
1 Estimated