HC Deb 27 March 2000 vol 347 cc32-3W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the total expenditure by local authorities in England and Wales on rent rebates for council tenants in 1998–99. [115398]

Angela Eagle

The total expenditure on rent rebates for council tenants (i.e. properties within the Housing Revenue Account (HRA)) in 1998–99 was as follows:

£ million
England 4,318
Wales 265

Source:

Figures are taken from the HRA subsidy forms submitted by local authorities to the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions, and the National Assembly for Wales.

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the estimated expenditure by local authorities in England and Wales on rent rebates for council tenants for the years(a) 1999–2000 and (b) 2000–01. [115400]

Angela Eagle

The information is in the table.

Forecast expenditure on rent rebates for council tenants (i.e. properties in the housing revenue account (HRA)) in 1999–2000 and 2000–01
£ million
1999–2000 2000–01
England 4,319 4,367
Wales 270 282

Source:

Figures are DSS country-based forecasts of expenditure, which underlie the Budget 2000

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