House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 2 Feb 2006 (pt 28)

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Fire Services

Peter Viggers: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what factors relating specifically to fire control led the Government to decide that the south east regional government area is the most appropriate area to be controlled from a single fire control centre. [47995]

Jim Fitzpatrick: The report The Future of Fire and Rescue Control Rooms in England and Wales: Update 2003" by consultants Mott McDonald concluded that a regional approach is the optimal way of delivering fire and rescue control services. Government office for the regions boundaries have been chosen because they help maximise benefits and simplify issues such as funding, ownership and accountability. A further benefit is that the regional resilience teams, with whom the control centres will work, follow the same boundaries.

John Bercow: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what measures have been taken by his Department to incorporate the proposed housing expansion and

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development within the Buckingham constituency into the new Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority budget. [47759]

Jim Fitzpatrick: The Local Government Finance Settlement for 2006–07 and 2007–08 that was laid before the House by my hon. Friend the Minister for Local Government on 31 January 2006 took account of projected population growth in each authority's area. This grant combined with council tax, specific grants and reserves determine the annual budget of an authority.

However, the population projections do not take into account events that have not yet occurred, such as population change as a result of proposed housing expansion, as these are affected by future policy changes or local decisions. There is no additional specific grant available to fire and rescue authorities relating to housing expansion.

Gershon Efficiency Submissions

Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will deposit in the Library a copy of the Gershon efficiency submission from each (a) local, (b) police and (c) fire authority in England. [47144]

Mr. Woolas: Annual Efficiency Statements from each local authority are already in the public domain on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's website at: http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=l134484. The 43 territorial police forces in England and Wales publish information about their efficiency plans in their annual policing plans. All English fire and rescue authorities have provided Annual Efficiency Statements but the figures are provisional and currently subject to revision. These will also be published on the ODPM website in due course.

Housing

Lynne Jones: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many (a) council tenancies, (b) registered social landlord tenancies and (c) private landlord tenancies there were in (i) England, (ii) the West Midlands and (iii) Birmingham in each of the last 20 years. [42222]

Yvette Cooper: Information is not collected centrally on the number of tenancies although estimates for social tenancies can be made using stock figures. The number of private tenancies can only be estimated from housing surveys and is not available at local authority level.

Stock figures by local authority district and region are published for the local authority sector for 1994 to 2005 and the registered social landlord sector for 1997 to 2005 on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's website in tables 116 and 115 respectively. Figures are also given for England and for the Government Office Regions. The links for these tables are at:

Table 116: http://www.odpm.gov.uk/pub/22/Table116Excel127Kb_ id1156022.xls

Table 115: http://www.odpm.gov.uk/pub/21/Table115Excel96Kb_ id1156021.xls

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The number of private sector tenancies can be estimated from housing surveys and the estimates for West Midlands and England are tabled as follows. Due to the size of these surveys it is not possible to obtain reliable estimates at local authority level.

West Midlands England (thousand)

1984⁽²⁵⁾ 138 1,920

1988⁽²⁵⁾ 127 1,702

1991⁽²⁵⁾ 142 1,824

1992⁽²⁶⁾ 138 1,724

1993⁽²⁶⁾ 140 1,833

1994⁽²⁶⁾ 150 1,869

1995⁽²⁶⁾ 172 1,939

1996⁽²⁶⁾⁽²⁷⁾ 167 1,995

1997⁽²⁶⁾ 164 2,053

1998⁽²⁶⁾ 159 2,063

1999⁽²⁶⁾ 153 1,998

2000⁽²⁶⁾ 157 2,017

2001⁽²⁶⁾ 167 2,035

2002⁽²⁶⁾ 164 2,112

2003⁽²⁶⁾ 173 2,212

2004⁽²⁶⁾ 185 2,226

2005⁽²⁶⁾ 176 2,385

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	West Midlands	England (thousand)
1984⁽²⁵⁾	138	1,920
1988⁽²⁵⁾	127	1,702
1991⁽²⁵⁾	142	1,824
1992⁽²⁶⁾	138	1,724
1993⁽²⁶⁾	140	1,833
1994⁽²⁶⁾	150	1,869
1995⁽²⁶⁾	172	1,939
1996⁽²⁶⁾⁽²⁷⁾	167	1,995
1997⁽²⁶⁾	164	2,053
1998⁽²⁶⁾	159	2,063
1999⁽²⁶⁾	153	1,998
2000⁽²⁶⁾	157	2,017
2001⁽²⁶⁾	167	2,035
2002⁽²⁶⁾	164	2,112
2003⁽²⁶⁾	173	2,212
2004⁽²⁶⁾	185	2,226
2005⁽²⁶⁾	176	2,385

¹ 1984 to 1991: DOE Labour Force Survey Housing Trailer

² 1992 to 2005: ONS Labour Force Survey ³ 1996 figures adjusted because of change in methodology

Lynne Featherstone: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) how many hectares of (a) greenfield and (b) brownfield land have been developed in each London borough in each year since 1997; how many new homes have been built in each development; and if he will make a statement; [42635]

(2) what percentage of new housing development in each London borough has been on brownfield land in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [42949]

Yvette Cooper: The available estimates are from Land Use Change Statistics, shown in the following tables. Amounts of land changing to residential uses are shown up to 2003. Estimates of percentages of dwellings on previously-developed land are also shown for 2004 on a provisional basis. Numbers of new dwellings built on all individual developments could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Total numbers of dwellings built in each London borough are published in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's Housing Statistics.
(a) Land changing to residential use from greenfield land: 1997–2003: London Hectares

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Total 1997–2003

City of London 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Barking and Dagenham 1 5 2 1 0 1 1 10

Barnet 3 0 1 0 2 2 1 8

Bexley 8 5 0 0 1 8 0 22

Brent 0 0 5 6 2 3 0 16

Bromley 1 2 2 2 1 3 1 12

Camden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Croydon 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 8

Ealing 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 6

Enfield 1 1 2 3 3 0 0 10

Greenwich 2 5 1 2 4 1 0 15

Hackney 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3

Hammersmith and Fulham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Haringey 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Harrow 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2

Havering 1 0 0 4 1 0 4 9

Hillingdon 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 6

Hounslow 0 2 2 0 1 3 0 8

Islington 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Kensington and Chelsea 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Kingston upon Thames 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 5

Lambeth 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 5

Lewisham 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Merton 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3

Newham 3 1 4 1 2 2 2 14

Redbridge 1 0 1 6 1 0 0 9

Richmond upon Thames 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2

Southwark 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3

Sutton 0 1 2 6 1 0 0 10

Tower Hamlets 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 7

Waltham Forest 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 6

Wandsworth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Westminster 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

London 39 33 28 38 25 28 13 206

Note:
0 means less than 0.5 hectares

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	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	Total 1997–2003
City of London	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Barking and Dagenham	1	5	2	1	0	1	1	10
Barnet	3	0	1	0	2	2	1	8
Bexley	8	5	0	0	1	8	0	22
Brent	0	0	5	6	2	3	0	16
Bromley	1	2	2	2	1	3	1	12
Camden	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Croydon	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	8
Ealing	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	6
Enfield	1	1	2	3	3	0	0	10
Greenwich	2	5	1	2	4	1	0	15
Hackney	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	3
Hammersmith and Fulham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Haringey	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Harrow	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2
Havering	1	0	0	4	1	0	4	9
Hillingdon	0	0	1	1	4	0	1	6
Hounslow	0	2	2	0	1	3	0	8
Islington	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Kensington and Chelsea	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Kingston upon Thames	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	5
Lambeth	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
Lewisham	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Merton	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3
Newham	3	1	4	1	2	2	2	14
Redbridge	1	0	1	6	1	0	0	9
Richmond upon Thames	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Southwark	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	3
Sutton	0	1	2	6	1	0	0	10
Tower Hamlets	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	7
Waltham Forest	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	6
Wandsworth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Westminster	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
London	39	33	28	38	25	28	13	206

(b) Land changing to residential use from brownfield land: 1997–2003: London Hectares

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Total 1997–2003

City of London 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2

Barking and Dagenham 5 11 3 11 7 3 4 43

Barnet 8 8 11 5 18 5 16 72

Bexley 3 4 3 5 5 10 7 37

Brent 4 5 4 5 5 4 10 36

Bromley 10 6 12 12 18 21 13 93

Camden 6 3 2 2 2 2 0 17

Croydon 9 9 7 4 11 9 8 57

Ealing 2 2 4 2 3 3 5 21

Enfield 6 10 8 11 22 7 4 68

Greenwich 6 12 12 11 21 11 15 88

Hackney 11 6 4 6 5 5 10 46

Hammersmith and Fulham 7 2 1 1 2 1 0 16

Haringey 5 2 2 3 2 4 5 23

Harrow 5 14 3 2 4 4 4 35

Havering 3 4 1 5 11 4 2 31

Hillingdon 11 8 19 10 5 3 4 59

Hounslow 14 4 6 2 7 10 4 47

Islington 6 3 3 3 2 5 3 25

Kensington and Chelsea 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 7

Kingston upon Thames 9 10 9 6 6 2 2 43

Lambeth 5 7 5 11 6 6 1 42

Lewisham 10 3 4 8 5 4 6 40

Merton 6 5 3 2 2 7 1 27

Newham 11 7 5 9 2 8 7 50

Redbridge 7 5 7 8 8 10 4 50

Richmond upon Thames 15 5 5 8 3 6 3 46

Southwark 17 12 4 9 7 9 12 70

Sutton 8 7 3 8 4 12 10 52

Tower Hamlets 16 16 14 10 12 4 11 84

Waltham Forest 17 13 1 5 1 1 8 47

Wandsworth 9 15 7 6 1 2 2 41

Westminster 8 7 2 6 4 5 2 34

London 261 225 177 201 212 185 187 1,447

Note:
0 means less than 0.5 hectares

	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	Total 1997–2003
City of London	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2
Barking and Dagenham	5	11	3	11	7	3	4	43
Barnet	8	8	11	5	18	5	16	72
Bexley	3	4	3	5	5	10	7	37
Brent	4	5	4	5	5	4	10	36
Bromley	10	6	12	12	18	21	13	93
Camden	6	3	2	2	2	2	0	17
Croydon	9	9	7	4	11	9	8	57
Ealing	2	2	4	2	3	3	5	21
Enfield	6	10	8	11	22	7	4	68
Greenwich	6	12	12	11	21	11	15	88
Hackney	11	6	4	6	5	5	10	46
Hammersmith and Fulham	7	2	1	1	2	1	0	16
Haringey	5	2	2	3	2	4	5	23
Harrow	5	14	3	2	4	4	4	35
Havering	3	4	1	5	11	4	2	31
Hillingdon	11	8	19	10	5	3	4	59
Hounslow	14	4	6	2	7	10	4	47
Islington	6	3	3	3	2	5	3	25
Kensington and Chelsea	1	3	1	1	0	1	0	7
Kingston upon Thames	9	10	9	6	6	2	2	43
Lambeth	5	7	5	11	6	6	1	42
Lewisham	10	3	4	8	5	4	6	40
Merton	6	5	3	2	2	7	1	27
Newham	11	7	5	9	2	8	7	50
Redbridge	7	5	7	8	8	10	4	50
Richmond upon Thames	15	5	5	8	3	6	3	46
Southwark	17	12	4	9	7	9	12	70
Sutton	8	7	3	8	4	12	10	52
Tower Hamlets	16	16	14	10	12	4	11	84
Waltham Forest	17	13	1	5	1	1	8	47
Wandsworth	9	15	7	6	1	2	2	41
Westminster	8	7	2	6	4	5	2	34
London	261	225	177	201	212	185	187	1,447

Percentage of dwellings built on previously-developed land⁽²⁵⁾: 1997–2004 London Percentage

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Average 1997–2004

City of London 100 100 100 100 100 — — — 100

Barking and Dagenham 92 68 62 93 96 71 86 92 81

Barnet 70 100 95 100 92 76 94 100 90

Bexley 30 43 100 100 84 54 97 100 63

Brent 95 100 47 45 73 55 100 100 71

Bromley 94 80 84 86 93 88 94 94 89

Camden 98 100 100 100 85 100 81 100 97

Croydon 70 74 97 92 97 97 99 83 87

Ealing 91 79 68 94 100 48 100 36 73

Enfield 82 95 82 81 88 97 95 100 88

Greenwich 75 69 92 86 85 92 99 95 86

Hackney 92 100 70 100 100 96 100 100 94

Hammersmith and Fulham 96 96 87 100 96 100 80 100 95

Haringey 100 95 100 83 100 100 100 100 97

Harrow 100 99 100 100 86 92 86 100 95

Havering 77 94 85 56 96 100 40 100 81

Hillingdon 98 100 95 95 56 100 89 100 91

Hounslow 97 66 78 98 91 76 92 100 86

Islington 90 . 97 97 97 83 100 100 100 95

Kensington and Chelsea 100 93 100 93 100 62 100 100 90

Kingston upon Thames 97 76 100 98 90 100 80 100 90

Lambeth 54 100 100 99 95 100 69 100 89

Lewis ham 85 100 95 100 100 95 96 99 94

Merton 97 100 68 57 100 100 100 100 91

Newham 76 94 56 91 45 82 83 100 78

Redbridge 88 92 92 58 86 99 100 94 85

Richmond upon Thames 99 90 91 97 99 97 99 88 96

Southwark 93 98 100 100 100 100 89 99 96

Sutton 99 83 62 59 89 100 100 100 85

Tower Hamlets 81 92 97 100 97 88 100 100 93

Waltham Forest 100 96 100 55 100 86 95 62 89

Wandsworth 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Westminster 100 92 100 100 100 100 100 100 98

London 87 87 86 84 89 87 93 94 88

⁽²⁵⁾ Excluding conversions

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	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	Average 1997–2004
City of London	100	100	100	100	100	—	—	—	100
Barking and Dagenham	92	68	62	93	96	71	86	92	81
Barnet	70	100	95	100	92	76	94	100	90
Bexley	30	43	100	100	84	54	97	100	63
Brent	95	100	47	45	73	55	100	100	71
Bromley	94	80	84	86	93	88	94	94	89
Camden	98	100	100	100	85	100	81	100	97
Croydon	70	74	97	92	97	97	99	83	87
Ealing	91	79	68	94	100	48	100	36	73
Enfield	82	95	82	81	88	97	95	100	88
Greenwich	75	69	92	86	85	92	99	95	86
Hackney	92	100	70	100	100	96	100	100	94
Hammersmith and Fulham	96	96	87	100	96	100	80	100	95
Haringey	100	95	100	83	100	100	100	100	97
Harrow	100	99	100	100	86	92	86	100	95
Havering	77	94	85	56	96	100	40	100	81
Hillingdon	98	100	95	95	56	100	89	100	91
Hounslow	97	66	78	98	91	76	92	100	86
Islington	90 .	97	97	97	83	100	100	100	95
Kensington and Chelsea	100	93	100	93	100	62	100	100	90
Kingston upon Thames	97	76	100	98	90	100	80	100	90
Lambeth	54	100	100	99	95	100	69	100	89
Lewis ham	85	100	95	100	100	95	96	99	94
Merton	97	100	68	57	100	100	100	100	91
Newham	76	94	56	91	45	82	83	100	78
Redbridge	88	92	92	58	86	99	100	94	85
Richmond upon Thames	99	90	91	97	99	97	99	88	96
Southwark	93	98	100	100	100	100	89	99	96
Sutton	99	83	62	59	89	100	100	100	85
Tower Hamlets	81	92	97	100	97	88	100	100	93
Waltham Forest	100	96	100	55	100	86	95	62	89
Wandsworth	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Westminster	100	92	100	100	100	100	100	100	98
London	87	87	86	84	89	87	93	94	88

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