§ Mr. Sydney Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many staff are employed by the Housing Corporation; and how this has varied over the last five years.
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§ Mr. KaufmanThe numbers of staff in post employed by the Housing Corporation are as follows:
As at 31st March 1970 … 76 As at 31st March 1971 … 87 As at 31st March 1972 … 109 As at 31st March 1973 … 131 As at 31st March 1974 … 180
§ Mr. Sydney Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many acres of land were purchased by the Housing Corporation in each year since its inception.
§ Mr. KaufmanThe number of acres of land purchased by the Housing Corporation each year since its inception is as follows:
Period ending 31st March 1965 — Year ending 31st March 1966 — Year ending 31st March 1967 23.6 Year ending 31st March 1968 98.2 Year ending 31st March 1969 10.25 Year ending 31st March 1970 2.7 Year ending 31st March 1971 1.8 Year ending 31st March 1972 40.1 Year ending 31st March 1973 249.3 Year ending 31st March 1974 249.25 1st April 1974 to 31st October 1974 41.6 Total 716.8
§ Mr. Sydney Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many acres of land are currently owned by the Housing Corporation; and what is their location.
§ Mr. KaufmanThe Housing Corporation currently holds the following amounts of land—in acres:
South-East … 42.3 South-West … 40.0 East Midlands … 74.9 West Midlands … 149.2 North-East … 77.5 North-West … 29.3 Wales … 53.55 Scotland … 131.1 Total … 597.85