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Housing Subsidy
Mr. Coleman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list for each local authority in England (a) the amount of housing HRA subsidy payable in 2000-01, (i) in total and (ii) per dwelling and (b) the projected figures for 2001-02. [140998]
Mr. Mullin: I have placed a table in the Library showing the latest figures for Housing Revenue Account subsidy payable in 2000-01. This is based on local authority estimates as reported in their advance subsidy claims. The figures will, therefore, be subject to change following receipt of audited outturn figures in due course. Figures for 2001-02 are not yet available.
Mr. Coleman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much was the estimated overall revenue subsidy including Housing Benefit in each of the last 10 financial years in England (a) per council dwelling and (b) per private rented dwelling where the tenant was in receipt of Housing Benefit. [141005]
Mr. Mullin: The figures requested are shown in the table. The Housing Revenue Account Subsidy figures include both the housing and rent rebate elements. The figures for the private rented sector (which includes registered social landlords) show the average rent allowance subsidy per claimant.
| Financial year | Housing revenue account subsidy per council dwelling | Rent allowance subsidy per claimant |
|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | 922 | 1,294 |
| 1991-92 | 964 | 1,635 |
| 1992-93 | 1,036 | 2,001 |
| 1993-94 | 1,100 | 2,248 |
| 1994-95 | 1,137 | 2,445 |
| 1995-96 | 1,130 | 2,594 |
| 1996-97 | 1,154 | 2,682 |
| 1997-98 | 1,124 | 2,757 |
| 1998-99 | 1,026 | 2,811 |
| 1999-2000 (provisional) | 1,085 | 2,875 |
Note:
Rent allowance subsidy has been calculated on the assumption that central Government meet 95 per cent. of the amount received by the tenant. Weekly averages have been converted to annual amounts, but individual claimants will not necessarily receive benefit for a whole year
Housing Investment
Mr. Coleman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the total gross investment in housing for each of the OECD countries for (a) 1979-80, (b) 1989-90 and (c) 1999-2000 expressed as (i) a percentage of GDP and (ii) in pounds per million households. [140999]
Miss Melanie Johnson: I have been asked to reply. The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
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Letter from John Pullinger to Mr. Iain Coleman, dated 30 November 2000:
- The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question on the total gross investment in housing for each of the OECD countries for (a) 1979-80, (b) 1989-90 and (c) 1999-2000 expressed as (i) a percentage of GDP and (ii) in pounds per million households (140999). I am replying in his absence.
- Data, on an annual calendar basis, are available from the OECD Economic Outlook Database for investment in housing.
Council Housing
Mr. Coleman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list for (a) England and (b) each London borough for the years (i) 1979-80, (ii) 1985-86, (iii) 1990-91, (iv) 1993-94, (v) 1996-97 and (vi) 1999-2000, (A) the number of lettings, including nominations to housing associations by councils to new applicants, (B) the number of such lettings and dwellings of two or more bedrooms, (C) the number of acceptances of households as priority homeless and (D) the number of such acceptances where there were dependent children or a pregnant woman. [141000]
Mr. Mullin: I have placed in the Libraries of the House a table presenting the information requested.
Improvement and Development Agency
Mr. Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what has been the annual turnover of the Improvement and Development Agency; and how much funding it has received to date from (a) central Government and (b) local authorities. [140794]
Ms Beverley Hughes [holding answer 29 November 2000]: From its establishment in April 1999, the Improvement and Development Agency's (IDeA's) turnover and its make-up are as follows:
| 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 19,703,000 | (15)25,516,000 |
| Revenue Support Grant (England) | 10,685,192 | 14,939,300 |
| Local authority subscriptions | 1,123,800 | 1,151,900 |
| Sales and other income (from specific projects and trading activities) | 7,894,008 | (15)9,424,800 |
(15) Estimated
A substantial proportion of the IDeA's sales are to local authorities.
Neighbourhood Warden Schemes
Dr. Stoate: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what mechanism has been established to evaluate the performance of schemes supported by the fund to promote new neighbourhood warden schemes; and if he will make a statement. [140990]
Ms Beverley Hughes: The Neighbourhood Wardens' Unit will be managing the programme. The Government Offices are responsible for monitoring the performance of schemes within their region. The Neighbourhood Wardens' Unit have recently let a contract to Crime Concern and Social Development Direct. They will
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provide independent national evaluation to all schemes that receive funding from the neighbourhood wardens' programme.
Dr. Stoate: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he will announce the allocation of the fund to promote new neighbourhood warden schemes in 2000-01 to 2002-03; and when new applications for funding starting in 2001-02 can be submitted. [140989]
Ms Beverley Hughes: The Neighbourhood Wardens' programme is being jointly funded by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions and the Home Office. There is a budget of £13.5 million over three years until March 2002-03. My hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Home Department, the hon. Member for Norwich, South (Mr. Clarke), the Champion Minister, announced the results of the first tranche of bidding on 18 September. Funding totalling £7.52 million will go to 45 schemes in England and five schemes in Wales. A decision on a further 42 schemes has been deferred to allow further development of their Implementation Plans.
As yet, no decision has been taken on a second bidding round.
Housing New Lettings (London)
Mr. Austin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what estimate he has made of the number of new lettings available to London councils in housing provided by (a) local authorities and (b) registered social landlords in each of the last five years. [140866]
Mr. Mullin: The available information is as follows:
| London boroughs | RSLs | Total new lettings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | 40,150 | 11,500 | 51,650 |
| 1996-97 | 40,440 | 9,300 | 49,740 |
| 1997-98 | 37,320 | 8,280 | 45,600 |
| 1998-99 | 32,250 | 8,310 | 40,560 |
| 1999-2000 | 28,060 | 8,040 | 36,100 |
Notes:
1. New lettings exclude transfers of existing LA or RSL tenants other than some 200 RSL tenant transfers to London boroughs' stock.
2. London borough lettings include both secure and non-secure (eg introductory) tenancies.
Source:
DETR Housing Investment Programme returns Housing Corporation CORE returns.
A17 (Public Lavatories)
Sir Richard Body: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many public lavatories for which he is responsible there are on the A17 road; and what proposals he has for their future. [141199]
Mr. Hill: The Secretary of State is responsible for one public lavatory on the A17. This is at the Carter Plot picnic site, East Heckington, Lincolnshire. Options for its
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future are being considered. The views of the local authorities will be taken into account before decisions are taken.
Drink Driving
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the impact of continuing disruption of rail services on the number of drink driving offences this winter. [140923]
Mr. Hill: I have not made any such assessment. Railtrack is working to complete the track recovery programme as quickly as it can so that train services can be restored to normal as soon as possible.
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