HC Deb 08 July 1993 vol 228 cc226-8W
Mr. Pike

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what details he has as to the number of each type of grant given for home improvement in each of the last 10 years; and if he will give the cash total of each grant, in each case on a constant value cash basis.

Sir George Young

The values of payments and the numbers of dwellings involved for each type of grant for home improvement over the period 1982 to 1992 are shown in the tables.

Tables 1 and 2 cover, respectively, numbers of dwellings on which grants were paid to private owners and tenants under the Housing Act 1985 for the whole period, and numbers of grants paid under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 for 1990 onwards.

Tables 3 and 4 give the respective total values of grants paid, and tables 5 and 6 show them expressed on a constant value basis at 1982 prices.

Table 1
Grants paid to private owners and tenants under Housing Act 19851 2
England Number of dwellings
Conversion and improvement Intermediate and special Repairs All
1982 54,732 20,600 28,696 104,028
1983 79,529 27,236 113,061 219,826
1984 83,958 29,003 116,146 229,107
1985 52,989 29,012 54,411 136,412
1986 46,994 24,629 41,705 113,328
1987 49,383 19,661 39,864 108,908
1988 48,213 17,107 39,983 105,303
1989 48,711 14,027 35,479 98,217
1990 51,031 12,688 25,361 89,080
1991 15,477 4,233 6,510 26,220
1992 2,460 646 745 3,851
1 The system of grants to private owners and tenants under the Housing Act 1985 ended at the end of June 1990. Although no more grants were approved after that date, payments will continue for grants approved earlier.
2 Includes grants paid to housing associations under private owner legislation and grants to tenants in both private and public sectors.
Table 2
Grants paid to private owners and tenants under the Local Government and Housing Act 19891
England Number of Grants
1990 1991 1992
Renovation Grants
Mandatory 259 14,986 29,588
Discretionary 255 3,206 5,157
Disabled Facilities Grants
Mandatory 360 10,790 16,261
Discretionary 13 180 287
HMO2 Grants
Mandatory 5 361 757
Discretionary — 22 58
1990 1991 1992
Common Parts Grants
Mandatory 4 51 122
Discretionary — 17 27
Minor Works Assistance3
Mandatory 6,667 29,042 28,969
All
Mandatory 628 26,188 46,728
Discretionary 6,935 32,467 34,498
1 The new system of grants under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 came into operation from July 1990 in England and Wales, apart from Minor Works Assistance (April 1990).
2 HMO stands for Houses in Multiple Occupation.
3 Grants for Minor Works Assistance are discretionary.
Table 3
Grants paid to private owners and tenants under Housing Act 19851 2
England £ thousands
Conversion and improvement Intermediate and special Repairs All
1982 185,867 42,108 54,184 282,159
1983 318,712 65,453 271,325 655,490
1984 413,840 83,619 341,924 839,383
1985 271,996 86,751 166,352 525,099
1986 208,771 72,368 113,783 394,921
1987 199,977 54,482 107,554 362,013
1988 190,908 46,658 109,508 347,074
1989 188,092 39,683 100,881 328,656
1990 202,655 34,628 74,545 311,828
1991 91,083 14,701 21,004 126,788
1992 15,700 2,529 2,473 20,702
1 The system of grants to private owners and tenants under the Housing Act 1985 ended at the end of June 1990. Although no more grants were approved after that date, payments will continue for grants approved earlier.
2 Includes grants paid to housing associations under private owner legislation and grants to tenants in both private and public sectors.
Table 4
Grants paid to private owners and tenants under the Local Government and Housing Act 19891
England £ thousands
1990 1991 1992
Renovation Grants
Mandatory 1,144 124,766 289,562
Discretionary 309 12,536 20,829
Disabled Facilities Grants
Mandatory 656 31,911 58,342
Discretionary 37 624 1,182
HMO2 Grants
Mandatory 29 2,093 5,805
Discretionary — 123 598
Common Parts Grants
Mandatory 16 390 694
Discretionary — 121 151
Minor Works Assistance3
Discretionary 3,541 17,115 18,422
All
Mandatory 1,845 159,160 354,403
Discretionary 3,887 30,519 41,182
1 The new systen of grants under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 came into operation from July 1990 in England
and Wales, apart from Minor Works Assistance (April 1990).
2 HMO stands for Houses in Multiple Occupation.
3 Grants for Minor Works Assistance are discretionary.
Table 5
Value of grants paid under Housing Act 1985, at constant 1982 prices1, 2, 3
England £ thousands
Conversion and improvement Intermediate and special Repairs All
1982 185,867 42,108 54,184 282,159
1983 304,870 62,610 259,541 627,022
1984 376,976 76,170 311,466 764,613
1985 233,645 74,519 142,896 451,060
1986 173,437 60,120 94,526 328,082
1987 159,499 43,454 85,784 288,736
1988 145,124 35,468 83,245 263,838
1989 132,653 27,987 71,147 231,786
1990 130,593 22,315 48,038 200,945
1991 55,450 8,950 12,787 77,187
1992 9,212 1,484 1,451 12,147
1 The system of grants to private owners and tenants under the Housing Act 1985 ended at the end of June 1990. Although no more grants were approved after that date, payments will continue for grants approved earlier.
2 Includes grants paid to housing associations under private owner legislation and grants to tenants in both private and public sectors.
3 Value of grants paid converted to constant prices using the Retail Prices Index.
Table 6
Value of grants paid under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, at constant 1982 prices1 2
England £ thousands
1990 1991 1992
Renovation Grants
Mandatory 737 75,956 169,900
Discretionary 199 7,632 12,221
Disabled Facilities Grants
Mandatory 423 19,427 34,232
Discretionary 24 380 694
HMO3 Grants
Mandatory 19 1,274 3,406
Discretionary — 75 351
Common Parts Grants
Mandatory 10 237 407
Discretionary — 74 89
Minor Works Assistance4
Discretionary 2,282 10,419 10,809
All
Mandatory 1,189 96,895 207,945
Discretionary 2,505 18,580 24,163
1 The new system of grants under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 came into operation from July 1990 in England and Wales, apart from Minor Works Assistance (April 1990).
2 Value of grants paid converted to constant prices using the Retail Prices Index.
3 HMO stands for Houses in Multiple Occupation.
4 Grants for Minor Works Assistance are discretionary.

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