§ Chris RuaneTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the cost of providing temporary housing was to each local authority in each of the past 20 years, expressed at today's prices. [178429]
§ Yvette CooperThe amount reported by local authorities in England as being spent on homelessness from the General Fund Revenue Account for each year from 1987–88 to 2003–04 expressed at 2003–04 prices is tabled as follows. This includes expenditure on homelessness including temporary accommodation, private sector leasing and bed and breakfast accommodation.
It is not possible to give figures for expenditure on temporary accommodation from the Housing Revenue Account as this is not recorded separately.
General Fund Revenue Account net current expenditure on homelessness at 2003–04 prices £million 1987–88 209.1 1988–89 183.3 1989–90 141.7 1990–91 148.1 1991–92 152.0 1992–93 167.9 1993–94 140.8 1994–95 139.9 1995–96 143.3 1996–97 142.0 1997–98 142.5 1998–99 169.7 1999–2000 189.5 2000–01 218.0 2001–02 198.0 2002–03 203.0 2003–04 220.5 The figures have been revalued for previous years at 2003–04 prices using the current Her Majesty's Treasury GDP deflators.
Figures for the individual local authorities for each year from 1998–99 have been made available in the Library of the house. Individual figures for earlier years are not available.