House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 4 Jul 2002 (pt 29)

Local Authority Housing

Mr. Hopkins: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister which local authorities have undertaken full or partial transfers of their local authority housing stock in each year since 1997. [64392]

Mr. McNulty: There have been 57 full and 39 partial large scale voluntary transfers (LSVT) of local authority housing stock undertaken by 73 authorities since 1997. The table shows which authorities have undertaken full or partial LSVT since 1997.

List of all housing stock voluntary transfers which have taken place since 1997

Authority Date of transfer No. of dwellings

Cotswold DC⁽²⁰⁾ 28 February 1997 4,282

South Staffordshire C⁽²⁰⁾ 7 March 1997 5,273

Lichfield DC⁽²⁰⁾ 19 March 1997 4,921

South Oxfordshire DC 7 July 1997 5,018

Eden C 22 September 1997 1,510

LB Lambeth⁽²¹⁾ Moorlands⁽²²⁾ 5 January 1998 515

LB Bexley 9 February 1998 4,118

LB Bexley⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 9 February 1998 4,097

Congleton BC 2 March 1998 4,061

Oldham BC⁽²¹⁾ Limehurst 9 March 1998 642

Liverpool CC⁽²¹⁾ Windermere⁽²²⁾ 19 March 1998 493

LB Merton⁽²¹⁾ Pollards Hill⁽²²⁾ 23 March 1998 1,018

LB Tower Hamlets⁽²¹⁾ Poplar I⁽²²⁾ 23 March 1998 1,852

Kerrier DC 23 March 1998 3,732

LB Hackney⁽²¹⁾ Kingsmead⁽²²⁾ 30 March 1998 951

LB Brent⁽²¹⁾ Fortunegate/Church End⁽²²⁾ 30 March 1998 1,481

Basildon DC⁽²¹⁾ Vange⁽²²⁾ 30 March 1998 708

West Somerset DC 30 March 1998 1,869

Stoke-on-Trent CC⁽²¹⁾ Bentilee⁽²²⁾ 31 March 1998 917

Tewkesbury BC 27 April 1998 3,066

Rother DC 1 May 1998 3,058

LB Lambeth⁽²¹⁾ Lansdowne Green⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 20 July 1998 681

LB Tower Hamlets⁽²¹⁾ Poplar II⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 7 December 1998 2,431

Wirral⁽²¹⁾ Leasowe⁽²²⁾ 25 January 1999 1,082

Tameside⁽²¹⁾ West Ashton⁽²²⁾ 1 February 1999 901

West Devon BC 22 February 1999 1,446

South Somerset DC 1 March 1999 8,883

East Lindsey DC 1 March 1999 5,102

Liverpool CC⁽²¹⁾ Pinehurst⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 5 March 1999 646

Manchester CC⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 8 March 1999 1,030

LB Hackney⁽²¹⁾ Morningside⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 15 March 1999 1,084

South Hams district council 22 March 1999 3,096

LB Hammersmith and Fulham⁽²¹⁾ Old Oak⁽²²⁾ 17 March 1999 668

LB Hackney⁽²¹⁾ Upper Clapton⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 22 March 1999 1,000

Telford and Wrekin C 25 March 1999 13,081

LB Enfield⁽²²⁾ 29 March 1999 1,194

Worthing BC 29 March 1999 2,525

Bath and North East Somerset C 29 March 1999 9,887

Manchester CC⁽²¹⁾ East Wythenshawe⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 29 March 1999 6,667

LB Greenwich⁽²¹⁾ Charlton Triangle⁽²²⁾ 29 March 1999 1,280

LB Hackney⁽²¹⁾ Haggerston⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 29 March 1999 661

Allerdale BC 31 March 1999 3,704

Allerdale BC⁽²¹⁾ Salterbeck⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 31 March 1999 727

Preston BC⁽²¹⁾ Avenham⁽²²⁾ 14 June 1999 1,121

LB Lambeth⁽²¹⁾ Central Stockwell⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 5 July 1999 2,358

Birmingham CC⁽²¹⁾ Central Areas⁽²²⁾ 21 June 1999 2,813

LB Islington⁽²¹⁾ Barnsbury⁽²²⁾ 26 September 1999 647

LB Islington⁽²¹⁾ Ten Estates⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 26 September 1999 739

Liverpool CC⁽²¹⁾ Speke Garston⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 4 October 1999 4,382

West Lindsey DC 18 October 1999 3,929

LB Lambeth⁽²¹⁾ St. Martins⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 25 October 1999 1,033

Boston BC 29 November 1999 4,871

Tynedale DC 20 December 1999 3,564

Newcastle under Lyme BC 31 January 2000 9,887

Restormel BC 7 February 2000 3,577

Manchester CC Colshaw Farm⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 14 February 2000 600

North Devon DC 21 February 2000 3,293

LB Hackney⁽²¹⁾ Stamford Hill⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 6 March 2000 1,095

LB Hackney⁽²¹⁾ Pembury Estate⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 6 March 2000 1,241

Burnley BC 8 March 2000 5,330

Manchester CC Sale Estate⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 20 March 2000 1,655

Weymouth and Portland C 20 March 2000 3,105

Huntingdon DC 20 March 2000 6,650

Elmbridge BC 27 March 2000 4,894

Test Valley BC 27 March 2000 5,495

Wyre Forest DC 27 March 2000 6,056

Manchester CC Whitefield Estate⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 27 March 2000 1,033

LB Tower Hamlets⁽²¹⁾ THCH⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 27 March 2000 1,551

Tameside MBC⁽²³⁾ 27 March 2000 8,532

Tameside MBC⁽²³⁾ 27 March 2000 7,934

LB Richmond 17 July 2000 7,139

Coventry CC 22 September 2000 20,125

Fylde BC 2 October 2000 1,905

Chester CC 27 November 2000 7,096

Horsham DC 11 December 2000 4,650

LB Tower Hamlets⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 12 February 2001 196

East Northamptonshire DC 19 February 2001 3,495

Torbay C 19 February 2001 2,947

Staffordshire Moorlands DC 23 February 2001 3,132

Calderdale MBC 6 March 2001 12,759

Chichester DC 13 March 2001 5,321

Mendip DC 19 March 2001 4,326

West Wiltshire DC⁽²³⁾ 26 March 2001 3,284

West Oxfordshire DC 26 March 2001 3,643

East Staffordshire BC 26 March 2001 5,637

Manchester CC Handforth Estate⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾ 26 March 2001 659

Sunderland CC 26 March 2001 36,356

Blackburn with Darwen BC 28 March 2001 9,886

Shrewsbury and Atcham BC 1 October 2001 5,500

Mid-Bedfordshire DC 5 November 2001 3,084

Derbyshire Dales 4 March 2002 3,287

Chelmsford BC 11 March 2002 6,902

East Hertfordshire DC 18 March 2002 2,687

East Hertfordshire DC 18 March 2002 3,237

Erewash BC 25 March 2002 5,847

Reigate and Banstead BC 25 March 2002 4,846

Total number of dwellings 386,689

Average number of dwellings 4,028

Number of authorities 73

Number of whole transfers 57

Number of partial transfers 39

Number of transfers 96

Number of transfers to repeating authorities 24

Authority	Date of transfer	No. of dwellings
Cotswold DC⁽²⁰⁾	28 February 1997	4,282
South Staffordshire C⁽²⁰⁾	7 March 1997	5,273
Lichfield DC⁽²⁰⁾	19 March 1997	4,921
South Oxfordshire DC	7 July 1997	5,018
Eden C	22 September 1997	1,510
LB Lambeth⁽²¹⁾ Moorlands⁽²²⁾	5 January 1998	515
LB Bexley	9 February 1998	4,118
LB Bexley⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	9 February 1998	4,097
Congleton BC	2 March 1998	4,061
Oldham BC⁽²¹⁾ Limehurst	9 March 1998	642
Liverpool CC⁽²¹⁾ Windermere⁽²²⁾	19 March 1998	493
LB Merton⁽²¹⁾ Pollards Hill⁽²²⁾	23 March 1998	1,018
LB Tower Hamlets⁽²¹⁾ Poplar I⁽²²⁾	23 March 1998	1,852
Kerrier DC	23 March 1998	3,732
LB Hackney⁽²¹⁾ Kingsmead⁽²²⁾	30 March 1998	951
LB Brent⁽²¹⁾ Fortunegate/Church End⁽²²⁾	30 March 1998	1,481
Basildon DC⁽²¹⁾ Vange⁽²²⁾	30 March 1998	708
West Somerset DC	30 March 1998	1,869
Stoke-on-Trent CC⁽²¹⁾ Bentilee⁽²²⁾	31 March 1998	917
Tewkesbury BC	27 April 1998	3,066
Rother DC	1 May 1998	3,058
LB Lambeth⁽²¹⁾ Lansdowne Green⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	20 July 1998	681
LB Tower Hamlets⁽²¹⁾ Poplar II⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	7 December 1998	2,431
Wirral⁽²¹⁾ Leasowe⁽²²⁾	25 January 1999	1,082
Tameside⁽²¹⁾ West Ashton⁽²²⁾	1 February 1999	901
West Devon BC	22 February 1999	1,446
South Somerset DC	1 March 1999	8,883
East Lindsey DC	1 March 1999	5,102
Liverpool CC⁽²¹⁾ Pinehurst⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	5 March 1999	646
Manchester CC⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	8 March 1999	1,030
LB Hackney⁽²¹⁾ Morningside⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	15 March 1999	1,084
South Hams district council	22 March 1999	3,096
LB Hammersmith and Fulham⁽²¹⁾ Old Oak⁽²²⁾	17 March 1999	668
LB Hackney⁽²¹⁾ Upper Clapton⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	22 March 1999	1,000
Telford and Wrekin C	25 March 1999	13,081
LB Enfield⁽²²⁾	29 March 1999	1,194
Worthing BC	29 March 1999	2,525
Bath and North East Somerset C	29 March 1999	9,887
Manchester CC⁽²¹⁾ East Wythenshawe⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	29 March 1999	6,667
LB Greenwich⁽²¹⁾ Charlton Triangle⁽²²⁾	29 March 1999	1,280
LB Hackney⁽²¹⁾ Haggerston⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	29 March 1999	661
Allerdale BC	31 March 1999	3,704
Allerdale BC⁽²¹⁾ Salterbeck⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	31 March 1999	727
Preston BC⁽²¹⁾ Avenham⁽²²⁾	14 June 1999	1,121
LB Lambeth⁽²¹⁾ Central Stockwell⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	5 July 1999	2,358
Birmingham CC⁽²¹⁾ Central Areas⁽²²⁾	21 June 1999	2,813
LB Islington⁽²¹⁾ Barnsbury⁽²²⁾	26 September 1999	647
LB Islington⁽²¹⁾ Ten Estates⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	26 September 1999	739
Liverpool CC⁽²¹⁾ Speke Garston⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	4 October 1999	4,382
West Lindsey DC	18 October 1999	3,929
LB Lambeth⁽²¹⁾ St. Martins⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	25 October 1999	1,033
Boston BC	29 November 1999	4,871
Tynedale DC	20 December 1999	3,564
Newcastle under Lyme BC	31 January 2000	9,887
Restormel BC	7 February 2000	3,577
Manchester CC Colshaw Farm⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	14 February 2000	600
North Devon DC	21 February 2000	3,293
LB Hackney⁽²¹⁾ Stamford Hill⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	6 March 2000	1,095
LB Hackney⁽²¹⁾ Pembury Estate⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	6 March 2000	1,241
Burnley BC	8 March 2000	5,330
Manchester CC Sale Estate⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	20 March 2000	1,655
Weymouth and Portland C	20 March 2000	3,105
Huntingdon DC	20 March 2000	6,650
Elmbridge BC	27 March 2000	4,894
Test Valley BC	27 March 2000	5,495
Wyre Forest DC	27 March 2000	6,056
Manchester CC Whitefield Estate⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	27 March 2000	1,033
LB Tower Hamlets⁽²¹⁾ THCH⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	27 March 2000	1,551
Tameside MBC⁽²³⁾	27 March 2000	8,532
Tameside MBC⁽²³⁾	27 March 2000	7,934
LB Richmond	17 July 2000	7,139
Coventry CC	22 September 2000	20,125
Fylde BC	2 October 2000	1,905
Chester CC	27 November 2000	7,096
Horsham DC	11 December 2000	4,650
LB Tower Hamlets⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	12 February 2001	196
East Northamptonshire DC	19 February 2001	3,495
Torbay C	19 February 2001	2,947
Staffordshire Moorlands DC	23 February 2001	3,132
Calderdale MBC	6 March 2001	12,759
Chichester DC	13 March 2001	5,321
Mendip DC	19 March 2001	4,326
West Wiltshire DC⁽²³⁾	26 March 2001	3,284
West Oxfordshire DC	26 March 2001	3,643
East Staffordshire BC	26 March 2001	5,637
Manchester CC Handforth Estate⁽²²⁾^,⁽²³⁾	26 March 2001	659
Sunderland CC	26 March 2001	36,356
Blackburn with Darwen BC	28 March 2001	9,886
Shrewsbury and Atcham BC	1 October 2001	5,500
Mid-Bedfordshire DC	5 November 2001	3,084
Derbyshire Dales	4 March 2002	3,287
Chelmsford BC	11 March 2002	6,902
East Hertfordshire DC	18 March 2002	2,687
East Hertfordshire DC	18 March 2002	3,237
Erewash BC	25 March 2002	5,847
Reigate and Banstead BC	25 March 2002	4,846

Total number of dwellings		386,689
Average number of dwellings		4,028
Number of authorities		73
Number of whole transfers		57
Number of partial transfers		39
Number of transfers		96
Number of transfers to repeating authorities		24

⁽²⁰⁾ These transfers were completed before Labour came into office.

⁽²¹⁾ Transfer is an Estate Renewal Challenge Fund Scheme.

⁽²²⁾ Partial transfer.

⁽²³⁾ Transfer to repeating authority.

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HEALTH

Intermediate Care Beds

Dr. Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many extra (a) intermediate care beds and (b) non- residential intermediate care places have been introduced since the publication of the National Plan. [47827]

Jacqui Smith: The results of a survey in autumn 2001 for national health service intermediate care in England indicated that good progress has been made towards meeting the NHS Plan targets.

While audited figures for 2001–02 will not be available for another eight weeks or so, we expect on the basis of last year's survey that around an additional 2,400 intermediate care beds and 6,200 non-residential intermediate care places will have been provided, compared to year 1999–2000, which was the baseline used in the NHS Plan.

Rural Awareness

Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) when his Department will introduce measures to raise rural awareness through staff (a) training,

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(b) development and (c) secondments as part of overall rural proofing measures set out in the Countryside Agency's report Rural Proofing in 2001–02; [54418]

(3) when his Department will have rural proofing embedded in policy-making procedures as set out in the Countryside Agency's report, Rural Proofing in 2001–02. [54430]

Ms Blears: The Department is committed to introducing a process of rural proofing as set out in the Rural White Paper (2000). I have taken careful note of the recommendations in the report of the Countryside Agency, and will take them fully into account in further implementing rural proofing throughout the Department.

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