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Local Government Finance

Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the regional bodies which have the power to precept on local authority council taxpayers, indicating

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(a) which have a national power and (b) where they have specifically local powers; and to which areas they apply. [102172]

Mr. Leslie: There are no bodies that can issue precepts on local authority council taxpayers nationwide.

County councils issue precepts which are met by council taxpayers in those counties. The Greater London Authority has power to issue a precept which is met by council taxpayers in Greater London.

All English Police Authorities (except the Metropolitan Police Authority) and Metropolitan County Fire and Civil Defence Authorities have powers to issue precepts which are met by taxpayers in the districts within their areas.

There are also a large number of bodies which have the power to issue levies or special levies to local authorities within their areas. The most important are:

The Environment Agency (which levies county, metropolitan district and London borough councils and the Common Council of the City of London, if any part of their areas is comprised in a local flood defence district);

Passenger Transport Authorities which levy district councils in the former metropolitan counties;

Waste Authorities which levy councils in parts of Greater London, Merseyside and Greater Manchester;

The London Pensions Fund Authority which levies London borough councils and the Common Council of the City of London;

National Park Authorities, which levy county and district councils, the whole or part of whose areas fall within a National Park;

The Broads Authority, which levies district and county councils in Norfolk and Suffolk;

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The Lea Valley Regional Park Authority which levies London borough councils, Essex and Hertfordshire county councils, Thurrock council and the Common Council of the City of London;

Internal Drainage Boards which can issue special levies to billing authorities, all or part of whose areas fall within the internal drainage districts for which the Boards are responsible (which are such areas within the areas of the regional flood defence committees as will derive benefit, or avoid danger, as a result of drainage operations).

Ms Atherton: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what proposals he has to create lower council tax bands for residents of park homes. [104436]

Mr. Leslie: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is aware of the concerns about the current width of band A from people who live in lower value dwellings like park homes. We have announced we will have a council tax revaluation in England in 2007 based on 1 April 2005 values and ahead of that we will listen to the views of local government and taxpayers about council tax bands. We will decide on any changes to the banding structure nearer to the time of the revaluation.

Jeremy Corbyn: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many families are (a) in housing need, (b) in bed and breakfast hotels and (c) homeless, broken down by London borough. [103369]

Mr. McNulty: Local authorities in England report the numbers of households on their waiting lists (excluding tenants awaiting a transfer) as at 1 April in their Annual Housing Investment Programme returns. Their activities under the homelessness provisions of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended by the Homelessness Act 2002) are reported on their quarterly P1 (E) housing returns to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. The latest reported information is given in the following table:

Statutory homeless households

In accommodation arranged by local authorities under homelesslegislation—31 December 2002

All homeless households Homeless households withdependent children

Households on the Housing Register 1 April 2002 Number accepted as eligible, homeless and in priority need September to December 2002 All types of temporary accommodation Bed and breakfast accommodation only All types of temporary accommodation Bed and breakfast accommodation only

Barking and Dagenham 2,668 159 736 72 67 45

Barnet 7,030 ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾—

Bexley 3,487 123 230 31 150 22

Brent 14,746 253 3,498 498 3,119 341

Bromley 3,592 208 516 196 ⁽²⁶⁾— 117

Camden 8,147 327 1,901 218 1,267 85

City of London 623 11 32 11 24 3

Croydon 6,890 260 3,263 432 2,521 241

Ealing 8,289 259 1,979 651 ⁽²⁶⁾— 516

Enfield 7,264 233 2,483 179 2,223 83

Greenwich 6,876 263 268 0 ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾—

Hackney 8,930 296 2,285 193 ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾—

Hammersmith and Fulham 6,044 219 1,600 610 1,198 307

Haringey 12,585 ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾—

Harrow 3,992 93 1,624 51 1,386 20

Havering 1,888 49 314 0 221 0

Hillingdon 6,041 153 1,845 451 1,352 209

Hounslow 6,369 156 1,086 319 ⁽²⁶⁾— 111

Islington 8,161 355 1,364 94 895 25

Kensington and Chelsea 8,294 94 968 280 ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾—

Kingston upon Thames 3,971 96 715 9 39 0

Lambeth 14,228 434 2,021 543 1,285 193

Lewisham 15,368 193 1,243 0 ⁽²⁶⁾— 0

Merton 4,361 43 175 53 128 15

Newham 13,942 328 3,814 811 ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾—

Redbridge 5,671 166 1,837 258 175 175

Richmond upon Thames 3,763 94 525 38 32 15

Southwark 6,164 ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾—

Sutton 1,653 93 428 77 335 32

Tower Hamlets 7,837 ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾— ⁽²⁶⁾—

Waltham Forest 10,283 246 1,032 39 790 12

Wandsworth 3,923 262 1,442 456 964 150

Westminster 3,709 264 2,623 759 ⁽²⁶⁾— 151

				In accommodation arranged by local authorities under homelesslegislation—31 December 2002
				All homeless households		Homeless households withdependent children
	Households on the Housing Register 1 April 2002	Number accepted as eligible, homeless and in priority need September to December 2002	All types of temporary accommodation	Bed and breakfast accommodation only	All types of temporary accommodation	Bed and breakfast accommodation only


Barking and Dagenham	2,668	159	736	72	67	45
Barnet	7,030	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—
Bexley	3,487	123	230	31	150	22
Brent	14,746	253	3,498	498	3,119	341
Bromley	3,592	208	516	196	⁽²⁶⁾—	117
Camden	8,147	327	1,901	218	1,267	85
City of London	623	11	32	11	24	3
Croydon	6,890	260	3,263	432	2,521	241
Ealing	8,289	259	1,979	651	⁽²⁶⁾—	516
Enfield	7,264	233	2,483	179	2,223	83
Greenwich	6,876	263	268	0	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—
Hackney	8,930	296	2,285	193	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—
Hammersmith and Fulham	6,044	219	1,600	610	1,198	307
Haringey	12,585	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—
Harrow	3,992	93	1,624	51	1,386	20
Havering	1,888	49	314	0	221	0
Hillingdon	6,041	153	1,845	451	1,352	209
Hounslow	6,369	156	1,086	319	⁽²⁶⁾—	111
Islington	8,161	355	1,364	94	895	25
Kensington and Chelsea	8,294	94	968	280	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—
Kingston upon Thames	3,971	96	715	9	39	0
Lambeth	14,228	434	2,021	543	1,285	193
Lewisham	15,368	193	1,243	0	⁽²⁶⁾—	0
Merton	4,361	43	175	53	128	15
Newham	13,942	328	3,814	811	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—
Redbridge	5,671	166	1,837	258	175	175
Richmond upon Thames	3,763	94	525	38	32	15
Southwark	6,164	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—
Sutton	1,653	93	428	77	335	32
Tower Hamlets	7,837	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—	⁽²⁶⁾—
Waltham Forest	10,283	246	1,032	39	790	12
Wandsworth	3,923	262	1,442	456	964	150
Westminster	3,709	264	2,623	759	⁽²⁶⁾—	151

⁽²⁶⁾ Not reported.

Note:

Local authorities have different practices for compiling and managing housing register/waiting lists, which means that direct comparisons between authorities can be misleading.

Sources:

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Housing Investment Programme (HIP) annual returns.

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister P1(E) housing activity returns (quarterly).

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Ministerial Travel

Mr. Laws: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what his estimate is of the total expenditure by his Department on ministerial travel (a) in the UK and (b) abroad in each year from 1995–96 to 2002–03 (estimated); and if he will make a statement. [92421]

Mr. Leslie: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Member for Paisley, South (Mr. Alexander) on 22 January 2003, Official Report, column 334W.

New Deal for Communities

Matthew Green: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what estimate he has made of the funding for the New Deal for Communities for each Government office of the region in financial year 2003–04. [104642]

Mrs. Roche: The 2003–04 figures are still being finalised. However the current draft allocations are as follows:

£ million

Region

London 51

South east 12

South west 11

East 10.5

East Midlands 24.5

West Midlands 30.5

Yorkshire and Humber 25.5

North west 52.5

North east 23.5

Region


London	51
South east	12
South west	11
East	10.5
East Midlands	24.5
West Midlands	30.5
Yorkshire and Humber	25.5
North west	52.5
North east	23.5

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Property Prices

Mr. Cousins: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the average price for each property type in each region of the UK was in the last quarter of (a) 2002, (b) 2001 and (c) 1996 in (i) cash, (ii) real and (iii) percentage increase terms. [103422]

Mr. McNulty: The average prices by property type and by region are shown in the following tables. The figures for England and Wales are derived from Land Registry data, covering all transactions. Figures for Scotland and Northern Ireland are estimated on the basis of sample data from the Survey of Mortgage Lenders.

Q4 1996—cash prices£

Detached bungalows Semi-detached Terraced Flats

North East 85,460 48,335 34,793 32,456

North West 94,995 50,721 32,458 45,677

Yorks and Humber 88,439 48,611 35,085 41,199

East Midlands 79,333 43,996 33,460 32,964

West Midlands 94,683 51,040 38,692 38,307

East 101,653 60,625 49,907 39,982

London 208,157 105,553 94,967 84,026

South East 134,922 71,053 56,715 45,814

South West 94,610 57,255 46,899 45,267

Wales 74,505 46,01 1 37,164 41 ,224

Scotland 89,702 49,096 38,381 31,471

Northern Ireland 70,862 46,104 31,167 30,681

	Detached bungalows	Semi-detached	Terraced	Flats
North East	85,460	48,335	34,793	32,456
North West	94,995	50,721	32,458	45,677
Yorks and Humber	88,439	48,611	35,085	41,199
East Midlands	79,333	43,996	33,460	32,964
West Midlands	94,683	51,040	38,692	38,307
East	101,653	60,625	49,907	39,982
London	208,157	105,553	94,967	84,026
South East	134,922	71,053	56,715	45,814
South West	94,610	57,255	46,899	45,267
Wales	74,505	46,01 1	37,164	41 ,224
Scotland	89,702	49,096	38,381	31,471
Northern Ireland	70,862	46,104	31,167	30,681

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£

Cash prices Real (Q4 1996) prices

Q4 2001 Detached bungalows Semi-detached Terraced Flats Detached bungalows Semi-detached Terraced Flats

North East 120,931 63,641 46,818 53,867 107,154 56,391 41,485 47,730

North West 145,790 74,270 46,634 76,400 129,181 65,809 41,322 67,696

Yorks and Humber 127,203 67,729 49,263 75,777 112,711 60,013 43,651 67,144

East Midlands 132,270 70,603 55,562 66,188 117,201 62,559 49,232 58,647

West Midlands 165,451 83,250 64,041 73,460 146,602 73,766 56,745 65,091

East 194,194 120,352 98,347 80,787 172,070 106,641 87,143 71,583

London 411,805 223,100 203,044 176,701 364,891 197,683 179,913 156,571

South East 267,490 147,133 118,336 101,329 237,017 130,371 104,854 89,785

South West 185,883 110,239 93,480 86,703 164,706 97,680 82,831 76,825

Wales 115,617 65,416 49,865 67,672 102,446 57,963 44,184 59,962

Scotland 116,019 68,816 56,625 55,450 102,802 60,976 50,174 49,133

Northern Ireland 100,793 75,455 57,637 69,705 89,310 66,859 51,071 61,764

£

Cash prices Real (Q4 1996) prices

Q4 2002 Detached bungalows Semi-detached Terraced Flats Detached bungalows Semi-detached Terraced Flats

North East 149,636 77,622 55,978 65,249 129,315 67,081 48,376 56,388

North West 177,638 92,484 55,161 93,873 153,514 79,924 47,670 81,125

Yorks and Humber 160,334 84,61 1 59,602 91,029 138,560 73,120 51,508 78,667

East Midlands 167,758 91,826 72,057 82,659 144,976 79,356 62,271 71,434

West Midlands 202,082 103,271 79,951 85,100 174,639 89,247 69,094 73,543

East 236,113 149,217 123,974 107,290 204,048 128,953 107,138 92,719

London 500,987 269,859 242,687 208,609 432,951 233,211 209,729 180,280

South East 314,831 180,015 146,505 123,238 272,076 155,569 126,610 106,502

South West 234,369 141,089 119,168 114,839 202,541 121,929 102,985 99,244

Wales 140,670 79,082 60,419 78,220 121,567 68,343 52,214 67,597

Scotland 135,731 80,557 68,959 68,125 117,298 69,617 59,595 58,873

Northern Ireland 126,308 87,593 67,275 94,093 109,155 75,698 58,139 81,315

Q4 1996 to Q4 2002

Percentage change in cash prices Percentage change in real prices

Detached bungalows Semi-detached Terraced Flats Detached bungalows Semi-detached Terraced Flats

North East 75.1 60.6 60.9 101.0 51.3 38.8 39.0 73.7

North West 87.0 82.3 69.9 105.5 61.6 57.6 46.9 77.6

Yorks and Humber 81.3 74.1 69.9 120.9 56.7 50.4 46.8 90.9

East Midlands 111.5 108.7 115.4 150.8 82.7 80.4 86.1 116.7

West Midlands 113.4 102.3 106.6 122.2 84.4 74.9 78.6 92.0

East 132.3 146.1 148.4 168.3 100.7 112.7 114.7 131.9

London 140.7 155.7 155.5 148.3 108.0 120.9 120.8 114.6

South East 133.3 153.4 158.3 169.0 101.7 118.9 123.2 132.5

South West 147.7 146.4 154.1 153.7 114.1 113.0 119.6 119.2

Wales 88.8 71.9 62.6 89.7 63.2 48.5 40.5 64.0

Scotland 51.3 64.1 79.7 116.5 30.8 41.8 55.3 87.1

Northern Ireland 78.2 90.0 115.9 206.7 54.0 64.2 86.5 165.0

Q4 2001 to Q4 2002

Percentage change in cash prices Percentage change in real prices

Detached bungalows Semi-detached Terraced Flats Detached bungalows Semi-detached Terraced Flats

North East 23.7 22.0 19.6 21.1 20.7 19.0 16.6 18.1

North West 21.8 24.5 18.3 22.9 18.8 21.4 15.4 19.8

Yorks and Humber 26.0 24.9 21.0 20.1 22.9 21.8 18.0 17.2

East Midlands 26.8 30.1 29.7 24.9 23.7 26.8 26.5 21.8

West Midlands 22.1 24.0 24.8 15.8 19.1 21.0 21.8 13.0

East 21.6 24.0 26.1 32.8 18.6 20.9 22.9 29.5

London 21.7 21.0 19.5 18.1 18.7 18.0 16.6 15.1

South East 17.7 22.3 23.8 21.6 14.8 19.3 20.7 18.6

South West 26.1 28.0 27.5 32.5 23.0 24.8 24.3 29.2

Wales 21.7 20.9 21.2 15.6 18.7 17.9 18.2 12.7

Scotland 17.0 17.1 21.8 22.9 14.1 14.2 18.8 19.8

Northern Ireland 25.3 16.1 16.7 35.0 22.2 13.2 13.8 31.7

	Cash prices	Real (Q4 1996) prices
Q4 2001	Detached bungalows	Semi-detached	Terraced	Flats	Detached bungalows	Semi-detached	Terraced	Flats
North East	120,931	63,641	46,818	53,867	107,154	56,391	41,485	47,730
North West	145,790	74,270	46,634	76,400	129,181	65,809	41,322	67,696
Yorks and Humber	127,203	67,729	49,263	75,777	112,711	60,013	43,651	67,144
East Midlands	132,270	70,603	55,562	66,188	117,201	62,559	49,232	58,647
West Midlands	165,451	83,250	64,041	73,460	146,602	73,766	56,745	65,091
East	194,194	120,352	98,347	80,787	172,070	106,641	87,143	71,583
London	411,805	223,100	203,044	176,701	364,891	197,683	179,913	156,571
South East	267,490	147,133	118,336	101,329	237,017	130,371	104,854	89,785
South West	185,883	110,239	93,480	86,703	164,706	97,680	82,831	76,825
Wales	115,617	65,416	49,865	67,672	102,446	57,963	44,184	59,962
Scotland	116,019	68,816	56,625	55,450	102,802	60,976	50,174	49,133
Northern Ireland	100,793	75,455	57,637	69,705	89,310	66,859	51,071	61,764

	Cash prices	Real (Q4 1996) prices
Q4 2002	Detached bungalows	Semi-detached	Terraced	Flats	Detached bungalows	Semi-detached	Terraced	Flats
North East	149,636	77,622	55,978	65,249	129,315	67,081	48,376	56,388
North West	177,638	92,484	55,161	93,873	153,514	79,924	47,670	81,125
Yorks and Humber	160,334	84,61 1	59,602	91,029	138,560	73,120	51,508	78,667
East Midlands	167,758	91,826	72,057	82,659	144,976	79,356	62,271	71,434
West Midlands	202,082	103,271	79,951	85,100	174,639	89,247	69,094	73,543
East	236,113	149,217	123,974	107,290	204,048	128,953	107,138	92,719
London	500,987	269,859	242,687	208,609	432,951	233,211	209,729	180,280
South East	314,831	180,015	146,505	123,238	272,076	155,569	126,610	106,502
South West	234,369	141,089	119,168	114,839	202,541	121,929	102,985	99,244
Wales	140,670	79,082	60,419	78,220	121,567	68,343	52,214	67,597
Scotland	135,731	80,557	68,959	68,125	117,298	69,617	59,595	58,873
Northern Ireland	126,308	87,593	67,275	94,093	109,155	75,698	58,139	81,315

	Percentage change in cash prices	Percentage change in real prices
	Detached bungalows	Semi-detached	Terraced	Flats	Detached bungalows	Semi-detached	Terraced	Flats
North East	75.1	60.6	60.9	101.0	51.3	38.8	39.0	73.7
North West	87.0	82.3	69.9	105.5	61.6	57.6	46.9	77.6
Yorks and Humber	81.3	74.1	69.9	120.9	56.7	50.4	46.8	90.9
East Midlands	111.5	108.7	115.4	150.8	82.7	80.4	86.1	116.7
West Midlands	113.4	102.3	106.6	122.2	84.4	74.9	78.6	92.0
East	132.3	146.1	148.4	168.3	100.7	112.7	114.7	131.9
London	140.7	155.7	155.5	148.3	108.0	120.9	120.8	114.6
South East	133.3	153.4	158.3	169.0	101.7	118.9	123.2	132.5
South West	147.7	146.4	154.1	153.7	114.1	113.0	119.6	119.2
Wales	88.8	71.9	62.6	89.7	63.2	48.5	40.5	64.0
Scotland	51.3	64.1	79.7	116.5	30.8	41.8	55.3	87.1
Northern Ireland	78.2	90.0	115.9	206.7	54.0	64.2	86.5	165.0

	Percentage change in cash prices	Percentage change in real prices
	Detached bungalows	Semi-detached	Terraced	Flats	Detached bungalows	Semi-detached	Terraced	Flats
North East	23.7	22.0	19.6	21.1	20.7	19.0	16.6	18.1
North West	21.8	24.5	18.3	22.9	18.8	21.4	15.4	19.8
Yorks and Humber	26.0	24.9	21.0	20.1	22.9	21.8	18.0	17.2
East Midlands	26.8	30.1	29.7	24.9	23.7	26.8	26.5	21.8
West Midlands	22.1	24.0	24.8	15.8	19.1	21.0	21.8	13.0
East	21.6	24.0	26.1	32.8	18.6	20.9	22.9	29.5
London	21.7	21.0	19.5	18.1	18.7	18.0	16.6	15.1
South East	17.7	22.3	23.8	21.6	14.8	19.3	20.7	18.6
South West	26.1	28.0	27.5	32.5	23.0	24.8	24.3	29.2
Wales	21.7	20.9	21.2	15.6	18.7	17.9	18.2	12.7
Scotland	17.0	17.1	21.8	22.9	14.1	14.2	18.8	19.8
Northern Ireland	25.3	16.1	16.7	35.0	22.2	13.2	13.8	31.7

Notes:

1. Changes in the Retail Prices Index (RPI) between Q4 1996, Q4 2001 and Q4 2002 were used to convert cash prices to real (Q4 1996) prices. The relevant RPI figures were Q4 1996: 154.0, Q4 2001: 173.8, Q4 2002: 178.2.

2. Transaction prices below £1,000 have been excluded from the figures—because they are deemed to be at below market values. One or two transactions above £20 million have also been excluded so as not to distort the average prices within each category.

3. Note that the average price of flats in Northern Ireland for Q4 1996 is based on the prices recorded not only in Q4 1996 but also in Q3 1996 and Q1 1997. This is because the sample for Q4 1996 alone was too small.

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