House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 19 Dec 2005 (pt 79)

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Harlow North Sustainability Symposia

Mr. Prisk: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the representatives from his Department and public bodies for which his Department is responsible who attended the Harlow North Sustainability Symposia on 6 June. [37448]

Yvette Cooper: I understand that two representatives from English Partnerships attended the symposia on 6 June. However, there were no other attendees either from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister or its public agencies.

High Hedges

Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many orders have been made by local councils in (a) England, (b) Staffordshire and (c) Tamworth constituency to remove hedges under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003. [35659]

Yvette Cooper: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to the hon. Member for Tewkesbury (Mr.Robertson) on 7 December 2005, Official Report, column 1428W.

Homelessness

Sarah Teather: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister pursuant to his answer of 18 July 2005, Official Report,

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column 1440W, on homelessness, what the value was of funding for the project transferred from the Corporation of London; and which authority is now responsible for administering funding for this scheme. [28835]

Yvette Cooper: At the end of 2004, the decision was taken by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) to transfer responsibility for funding and managing the operation of the Aldgate Advice Centre from the Corporation of London to the London borough of Tower Hamlets. £235,000 of ODPM grant funding was transferred from the Corporation of London to Tower Hamlets to carry out this work. Tower Hamlets is now responsible for funding and managing the operation of this single homeless day service, which is still operating.

Housing

Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many compulsory purchase orders have been made on empty properties by (a) Tamworth borough council and (b) the local authority recorded as the best performing in each of the last three years. [32031]

Yvette Cooper: Tamworth borough council has not, in the last three years, made any compulsory purchase orders on empty properties.

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The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister does not collect data on the number of compulsory purchase orders made on empty properties each year by local authorities and it is not possible to determine the best performing.

James Duddridge: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on progress towards the Government's target of 80 per cent. home ownership. [34161]

Yvette Cooper [holding answer 2 December 2005]: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister set out our future ambitions with regard to housing supply and helping people into home ownership as part of our response to Kate Barker's Review of Housing on 5 December 2005.

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many homes for key workers have been provided by each local authority in Hampshire in each of the last five years; how many are unoccupied; and if he will make a statement. [35048]

Yvette Cooper: For the financial years, 2000–01 to 2004–05 1,531 homes have been provided for key workers in Hampshire of which 48 are currently unoccupied.

Local authority Homes provided Homes unoccupied

Basingstoke and Deane 295 2

East Hampshire 115 0

Eastleigh 67 2

Fareham 43 4

Havant 42 0

Rushmoor 94 0

Southampton 325 29

Portsmouth 84 0

Isle of Wight 18 2

Test Valley 41 0

Winchester 225 0

New Forest 48 0

Gosport 40 0

Hart 94 9

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Local authority	Homes provided	Homes unoccupied
Basingstoke and Deane	295	2
East Hampshire	115	0
Eastleigh	67	2
Fareham	43	4
Havant	42	0
Rushmoor	94	0
Southampton	325	29
Portsmouth	84	0
Isle of Wight	18	2
Test Valley	41	0
Winchester	225	0
New Forest	48	0
Gosport	40	0
Hart	94	9

The figures above include Starter Home Initiative, Challenge Fund and Key Worker Living new build units and equity loans. For the equity loans for the Starter Home Initiative the figures provided are for key workers who work in Hampshire.

Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what plans he has for large-scale housing developments in Bournemouth; what assessment he has made of the implications for greenbelt in the area; and if he will make a statement. [31332]

Yvette Cooper: The South West Regional Assembly—as the regional planning body—are working to prepare the new Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West which will look at housing need in the period to 2026. The Regional Assembly are due to put forward proposals for housing as part of the first draft of the Regional Spatial Strategy by spring next year. The Government have not made any proposals for housing developments in Bournemouth.

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the housing capital allocations for each local authority in Hampshire were in (a) 2004–05 and (b) each of the previous four years. [33990]

Yvette Cooper: The information requested is set out as follows alongside funding for affordable housing provided to registered social landlords through the Housing Corporation's Approved Development Programme (ADP):
£000

2000–01⁽¹¹⁴⁾ 2001–02⁽¹¹⁴⁾ 2002–03⁽¹¹⁴⁾ 2003–04 2004–05

Basingstoke and Deane housing capital 1,198 938 1,016 845 898

Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾ — — — — —

Disabled Facilities Grants 174 204 217 294 360

ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾ 1,443 1,459 1,922 13,718 6,455

East Hampshire housing capital 1,172 869 921 732 ⁽¹¹⁷⁾—

Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾ — — — — —

Disabled Facilities Grants 143 143 169 108 226

ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾ 1,030 1,246 1,978 8,613 5,907

Eastleigh housing capital 795 674 692 577 ⁽¹¹⁷⁾—

Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾ — — — — —

Disabled Facilities Grants 148 150 206 360 270

ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾ 787 1,592 2,437 10,874 5,068

Fareham housing capital 1,490 637 704 594 650

Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾ — 1,628 1,652 1,664 1,611

Disabled Facilities Grants 162 168 180 140 159

ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾ 569 1,111 1,205 553 3,809

Gosport housing capital 2,003 762 831 718 791

Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾ — 2,341 2,380 2,411 2,322

Disabled Facilities Grants 142 120 147 138 126

ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾ 727 169 1,548 5,755 2,160

Hart housing capital 440 362 372 324 371

Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾ — — — — —

Disabled Facilities Grants 98 160 97 159 150

ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾ 1,531 404 1,193 8,897 3,345

Havant housing capital 1,302 916 970 852 ⁽¹¹⁷⁾—

Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾ — — — — —

Disabled Facilities Grants 300 300 272 420 420

ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾ 1,272 1,691 931 1,722 3,395

New Forest housing capital 3,850 1,745 1,833 1,409 1,435

Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾ — 3,091 3,157 3,214 3,140

Disabled Facilities Grants 220 240 361 240 240

ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾ 3,451 2,189 1,907 5,973 2,369

Portsmouth housing capital 12,619 5,336 5,164 3,641 3,854

Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾ — 10,751 11,108 11,341 10,962

Disabled Facilities Grants 321 512 419 458 475

ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾ 4,485 4,638 3,577 5,490 6,757

Rushmoor housing capital 1,050 851 942 765 805

Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾ — — — — —

Disabled Facilities Grants 105 105 121 90 120

ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾ 953 1,299 1,726 6,790 8,610

Southampton housing capital 13,704 6,079 5,828 4,264 4,367

Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾ — 11,407 11,776 12,078 11,788

Disabled Facilities Grants 349 360 443 459 515

ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾ 5,304 6,493 7,592 12,247 10,998

Test Valley housing capital 2,401 705 783 624 648

Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾ — — — — —

Disabled Facilities Grants 112 112 173 195 240

ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾ 840 1,672 1,381 3,945 2,937

Winchester housing capital 2,516 803 906 731 853

Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾ — 3,096 3,189 3,275 3,215

Disabled Facilities Grants 50 102 165 165 270

ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾ 354 669 4,097 6,241 16,307

⁽¹¹⁴⁾Includes an element of funding to be met from council's capital receipts.
⁽¹¹⁵⁾Includes funding provided through the Starter Home Initiative and Challenge Fund.
⁽¹¹⁶⁾Funding to meet the on-going costs of maintaining council housing.
⁽¹¹⁷⁾The authority agreed to resources being switched to the Housing Corporation for provision of additional affordable housing in their area.

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	2000–01⁽¹¹⁴⁾	2001–02⁽¹¹⁴⁾	2002–03⁽¹¹⁴⁾	2003–04	2004–05
Basingstoke and Deane housing capital	1,198	938	1,016	845	898
Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾	—	—	—	—	—
Disabled Facilities Grants	174	204	217	294	360
ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾	1,443	1,459	1,922	13,718	6,455

East Hampshire housing capital	1,172	869	921	732	⁽¹¹⁷⁾—
Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾	—	—	—	—	—
Disabled Facilities Grants	143	143	169	108	226
ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾	1,030	1,246	1,978	8,613	5,907

Eastleigh housing capital	795	674	692	577	⁽¹¹⁷⁾—
Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾	—	—	—	—	—
Disabled Facilities Grants	148	150	206	360	270
ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾	787	1,592	2,437	10,874	5,068

Fareham housing capital	1,490	637	704	594	650
Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾	—	1,628	1,652	1,664	1,611
Disabled Facilities Grants	162	168	180	140	159
ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾	569	1,111	1,205	553	3,809

Gosport housing capital	2,003	762	831	718	791
Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾	—	2,341	2,380	2,411	2,322
Disabled Facilities Grants	142	120	147	138	126
ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾	727	169	1,548	5,755	2,160
Hart housing capital	440	362	372	324	371
Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾	—	—	—	—	—
Disabled Facilities Grants	98	160	97	159	150
ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾	1,531	404	1,193	8,897	3,345

Havant housing capital	1,302	916	970	852	⁽¹¹⁷⁾—
Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾	—	—	—	—	—
Disabled Facilities Grants	300	300	272	420	420
ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾	1,272	1,691	931	1,722	3,395

New Forest housing capital	3,850	1,745	1,833	1,409	1,435
Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾	—	3,091	3,157	3,214	3,140
Disabled Facilities Grants	220	240	361	240	240
ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾	3,451	2,189	1,907	5,973	2,369

Portsmouth housing capital	12,619	5,336	5,164	3,641	3,854
Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾	—	10,751	11,108	11,341	10,962
Disabled Facilities Grants	321	512	419	458	475
ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾	4,485	4,638	3,577	5,490	6,757

Rushmoor housing capital	1,050	851	942	765	805
Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾	—	—	—	—	—
Disabled Facilities Grants	105	105	121	90	120
ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾	953	1,299	1,726	6,790	8,610

Southampton housing capital	13,704	6,079	5,828	4,264	4,367
Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾	—	11,407	11,776	12,078	11,788
Disabled Facilities Grants	349	360	443	459	515
ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾	5,304	6,493	7,592	12,247	10,998

Test Valley housing capital	2,401	705	783	624	648
Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾	—	—	—	—	—
Disabled Facilities Grants	112	112	173	195	240
ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾	840	1,672	1,381	3,945	2,937

Winchester housing capital	2,516	803	906	731	853
Major Repairs Allowance⁽¹¹⁵⁾	—	3,096	3,189	3,275	3,215
Disabled Facilities Grants	50	102	165	165	270
ADP⁽¹¹⁶⁾	354	669	4,097	6,241	16,307

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the identified need for housing in each local authority in Hampshire was in each year since 2001; how much of that need was represented by the need for affordable housing; and if he will make a statement. [33992]

Yvette Cooper: The agreed regional policy identifies around 6,030 dwellings as being needed across Hampshire each year since 2001, comprising both market and affordable housing. This policy is currently under review as part of the preparation of the South East Plan.

Hampshire exhibits high levels of housing demand for a wide range of housing including, shared equity and social housing. Average house prices in Hampshire have risen by 249 per cent. over the period 1997–2005, and projected household growth across the South East is substantially higher than the current building rates. Individual local authorities have undertaken local housing needs assessments covering households unable to buy or rent in the open market, which demonstrates high levels of need for affordable housing.

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Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what recent assessment he has made of the availability of affordable housing in Coventry South. [36238]

Yvette Cooper [holding answer 13 December 2005]: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has made no recent assessment on the availability of affordable housing in Coventry South. We are aware of a new housing scheme planned for the Stoke area of the constituency. This is at the development stage and it is hoped offices and 600 affordable homes will be built on the previous Peugeot site.

Danny Alexander: To ask the Deputy Prime Ministerwhat estimate he has made of the percentage of 18 to 25-year-olds, excluding students, living independently in (a) self-contained accommodation and (b) accommodation where some facilities are shared. [38318]

Yvette Cooper: Excluding students, the percentage of 18 to 25-year-olds in England who were living independently (i.e. they were not in a household that included one of their parents) was 48 per cent. according to the 2004–05 Survey

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of English Housing. Of these, about 97 per cent. lived in self-contained accommodation and about 3 per cent. in accommodation where some facilities were shared.

Greg Clark: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what information his Department collects on the density of (a) existing and (b) new social housing. [38576]

Yvette Cooper: The information requested is not held centrally, and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister monitors the density of all new housing through its Land Use Change Statistics but these do not distinguish between social and private housing. Policies to increase the density of new housing apply to all tenures.

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