Public Expenditure

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 7:24 pm on 20 February 1986.

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Photo of Mr Timothy Wood Mr Timothy Wood , Stevenage 7:24, 20 February 1986

Is it not the case that a great deal of expenditure on repairs, particularly on housing repairs, could be met out of revenue, and for housing, out of rent income? One of the difficulties is that councils often choose to keep their rents down rather than to carry out the necessary repairs on a yearly basis.