asked the Minister for the Environment in respect of housing capital expenditure, the total amount of capital investment by the State in private housing and in local authority housing for each of the years 1978 to 1988 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - State Housing Investment.
186.
Public Capital Expenditure on Housing
|
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
|
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
|
Local Authority housing* |
80.8 |
82.4 |
102.7 |
142.7 |
188.8 |
208.7 |
207.5 |
193.0 |
147.8 |
87 |
48 |
|
Private housing |
50.0 |
77.6 |
99.8 |
129.6 |
141.0 |
152.8 |
166.1 |
197 |
231.8 |
278.5 |
145.6 |
* Includes remedial works and halting sites for travellers.
The bulk of the capital expenditure on private housing in the period is accounted for by repayable house purchase and improvement loans.