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Mr. Michael Brown
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the average real cost of each unit of council accommodation, including interest charges, in each of the last 10 years; and what has been the average rent paid by the tenant.
Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg
The information is as follows:
| HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT: ENGLAND AND WALES: LOCAL HOUSING AUTHORITIES* | ||
| Financial year | Average annual cost per dwelling (outturn prices) | Average annual unrebated rent per tenant |
| £ | £ | |
| 1969–70 | 154 | 107 |
| 1970–71 | 167 | 116 |
| 1971–72 | 177 | 129 |
| 1972–73 | 200 | 143 |
| 1973–74 | 245 | 186 |
| 1974–75 | 329 | 198 |
| 1975–76 | 390 | 223 |
| 1976–77 | 451 | 255 |
| 1977–78 | 484 | 290 |
| 1978–79 | 548 | 307 |
| Sources: Subsidy claim forms; CIPFA. | ||
| * New towns are excluded. | ||
| †Housing revenue account expenditure less other rents and other income divided by the number of local authority dwellings—including vacant dwellings. Costs include interest charges | ||
| ‡ Average unrebated rent of local authority tenants, that is, excluding vacant dwellings. | ||
Mr. Richard Wainwright
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the highest cost authorised by his Department for the construction of (a) a two-bedroom council house, (b) a three-bedroom council house and (c) a four-bedroom council house.
Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg
The answer is complex. I shall write to the hon. Member.