HC Deb 23 June 1977 vol 933 cc575-89W
Mr. Watkinson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list in the Official Report for each housing authority the capital allocations in 1977–78;

NORTHERN REGION
Acquisition of houses Private sector improvement grants Lending for house purchase and improvements*
£ £ £
CLEVELAND
Hartlepool … … … 90,000 300,000 75,000
Langbaurgh … … … 100,000 290,000 608,000*
Middlesbrough … … … 300,000 350,000 945,000*
Stockton-on-Tees … … … 30,000 260,000 912,000*
CUMBRIA
Allerdale … … … 80,000 320,000 86,000
Barrow … … … 30,000 210,000 201,000
Carlisle … … … 30,000 240,000 413,000*
Copeland … … … 20,000 210,000 360,000*
Eden … … … 15,000 210,000 17,000
South Lakeland … … … 20,000 190,000 96,000
DURHAM
Chester le Street … … … 130,000 250,000 396,000*
Darlington … … … 135,000 420,000 207,000
Derwentside … … … 50,000 330,000 50,000
Durham … … … 40,000 220,000 287,000
Easington … … … ? 390,000 170,000
Sedgefield … … … 130,000 310,000 274,000
Teesdale … … … 15,000 220,000 98,000
Wear Valley … … … 70,000 450,000 276,000
NORTHUMBERLAND
Alnwick … … … 50,000 110,000 126,000
Berwick … … … 25,000 150,000 84,000
Blyth Valley … … … 55,000 240,000 170,000
Castle Morpeth … … … 30,000 190,000 112,000
Tynedale … … … — 180,000 159,000
Wansbeck … … … 60,000 230,000 413,000*
TYNE AND WEAR
Gateshead … … … 110,000 800,000 823,000*
Newcastle-upon-Tyne … … … 370,000 1,220,000 560,000*
North Tyneside … … … 120,000 650,000 699,000*
South Tyneside … … … 295,000 860,000 782,000*
Sunderland … … … 100,000 720,000 1,475,000*

(2) if he will list in the Official Report for each housing authority the capital allocations for acquisition of houses and slum clearance in 1977–78.

Mr. Armstrong

The allocations which have been given for 1977–78 are listed in the following table; except those for council housing improvements which were listed in the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Leicester, East (Mr. Bradley) on 5th April 1977— [Vol. 929, c. 449–56]. Estimates in respect of the remaining programmes were recently supplied by the local authorities and are currently under review; cash allocations cannot be made until that review is complete. Allocations to local authorities of the additional resources for local authority improvement works announced by my right hon. Friend on 2nd May has not yet been completed.

NORTH-WEST REGION
Acquisition of houses Private sector improvement giants Lending for house purchase and improvements*
£ £ £
LANCASHIRE
Blackburn … … … 20,000 950,000 757,000*
Blackpool … … … 25,000 100,000 466,000*
Burnley … … … 50,000 740,000 190,000
Chorley … … … 90,000 175,000 300,000
Fylde … … … — 65,000 50,000
Hyndburn … … … 25,000 350,000 437,000*
Lancaster … … … 70,000 210,000 803,000*
Pendle … … … 30,000 500,000 361,000*
Preston … … … 60,000 200,000 14,000
Ribble Valley … … … 30,000 180,000 147,000
Rossendale … … … — 330,000 507,000*
South Ribble … … … 20,000 280,000 404,000*
West Lancashire … … … 50,000 130,000 264,000
Wyre … … … 30,000 90,000 210,000
MERSEYSIDE
Knowsley … … … 60,000 50,000 753,000*
Liverpool City … … … 200,000 1,250,000 1,812,000*
St. Helens … … … 30,000 370,000 617,000*
Sefton … … … 150,000 550,000 951,000*
Wirral … … … 230,000 500,000 872,000*
CHESHIRE
Chester … … … 100,000 190,000 375,000*
Congleton … … … 70,000 100,000 185,000*
Crewe and Nantwich … … … — 300,000 720,000*
Ellesmere Port … … … 130,000 50,000 424,000*
Halton … … … 60,000 300,000 286,000
Macclesfield … … … 160,000 300,000 548,000*
Vale Royal … … … 20,000 140,000 634,000*
Warrington … … … 60,000 300,000 547,000*
GREATER MANCHESTER
Bolton … … … 20,000 700,000 1,594,000*
Bury … … … — 200,000 718,000*
Manchester … … … 1,020,000 1,000,000 5,540,000*
Oldham … … … 550,000 700,000 626,000*
Rochdale … … … 120,000 500,000 946,000*
Salford City … … … 500,000 600,000 834,000*
Stockport … … … 20,000 400,000 1,062,000*
Tameside … … … 450,000 900,000 1,202,000*
Trafford … … … 230,000 250,000 686,000*
Wigan … … … 20,000 350,000 936,000*
YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE REGION
Acquisition of houses Private sector improvement giants Lending for house purchase and improvements*
£ £ £
HUMBERSIDE
Beverley … … … … — 240,000 442,000*
Boothferry … … … … — 140,000 27,000
Cleethorpes … … … … 50,000 120,000 591,000*
Glanford … … … … 20,000 160,000 100,000
Grimsby … … … … 150,000 350,000 252,000
Holderness … … … … — 80,000 65,000
Kingston-on-Hull … … … … 50,000 450,000 588,000*
North Wolds … … … … — 150,000 25,000
Scunthorpe … … … … 50,000 150,000 245,000
NORTH YORKSHIRE
Craven … … … … 20,000 150,000 65,000
Hambleton … … … … 20,000 180,000 196,000
Harrogate … … … … 50,000 300,000 461,000*
Richmondshire … … … … — 100,000 75,000
Ryedale … … … … 20,000 130,000 267,000
Scarborough … … … … 20,000 175,000 78,000
Selby … … … … — 120,000 182,000
York … … … … 150,000 150,000 954,000*
Acquisition of houses Private sector improvementgrants Lending far house purchase and improvements*
£ £ £
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Barnsley … … … … … 275,000 600,000 546,000*
Doncaster … … … … … 175,000 750,000 579,000*
Rotherham … … … … … 350,000 750,000 689,000*
Sheffield … … … … … 500,000 1,000,000 2,401,000*
WEST YORKSHIRE
Bradford … … … … … 350,000 1,250,000 2,819,000*
Calderdale … … … … … — 350,000 671,000*
Kirklees … … … … … 150,000 450,000 1,356,000*
Leeds … … … … … 800,000 1,000,000 1,426,000*
Wakefield … … … … … 150,000 600,000 1,462,000*
EAST MIDLANDS REGION
Acquisition of houses Private sector improvementgrants Lending far house purchase and improvements*
£ £ £
DERBYSHIRE
Amber Valley … … … 13,000 537,366 219,000
Bolsover … … … 600,000 320,158 238,000
Chesterfield … … … 100,000 416,709 200,000
Derby … … … 80,000 175,000 568,000*
Erewash … … … 159,600 106,154 555,000*
High Peak … … … 64,100 349,892 389,000*
North East Derbyshire … … … 21,000 260,000 215,000
South Derbyshire … … … — 86,386 170,000
West Derbyshire … … … 44,600 235,330 217,000
LEICESTERSHIRE
Blaby … … … 5,000 81,492 216,000
Charnwood … … … 30,000 268,286 493,000*
Harborough … … … 45,360 97,843 193,000
Hinckley and Bosworth … … … — 185,550 190,000
Leicester City … … … 521,700 800,000 1,435,000*
Melton … … … 20,300 72,408 122,000
North West Leicestershire … … … 5,000 169,670 290,000
Oadby and Wigston … … … 10,500 28,020 157,000
Rutland … … … 10,140 37,132 10,000
LINCOLNSHIRE
Boston … … … 46,000 91,022 01,000
East Lindsey … … … 65,000 269,814 210,000
Lincoln … … … 124,000 44,839 —
North Kesteven … … … — 62,443 73,000
South Holland … … … 18,000 87,057 180,000
South Kesteven … … … 52,400 160,243 307,000
West Lindsey … … … 9,300 268,515 113,000
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Corby … … … — 13,715 —
Daventry … … … — 59,228 151,000
East Northamptonshire … … … 20,000 115,608 203,000
Kettering … … … 60,000 94,112 365,000*
Northampton … … … 46,000 300,000 799,000*
South Northamptonshire … … … — 80,894 209,000
Welling borough … … … 25,000 65,847 187,000
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Ashfield … … … 103,000 246,596 843,000*M
Bassetlaw … … … 52,000 331,727 558,000*
Broxtowe … … … 81,000 451,029 1,321,000*
Gedling … … … 290,000 117,664 816,000*
Mansfield … … … 250,000 158,633 413,000*
Newark … … … 250,000 124,000 160,000
Nottingham City … … … 60,000 850,000 1,527,000*
Rushcliffe … … … 118,000 179,618 595,000*
WEST MIDLANDS REGION
Acquisition of houses Private sector improvement grants Lendling for house purchase and improvements*
£ £ £
HEREFORD AND WORCESTER
Bromsgrove … … … — 85,000 110,000
Hereford … … … 65,000 65,000 202,000
Leominster … … … — 160,000 69,000
Malvern Hills … … … 80,000 235,000 178,000
Redditch … … … 25,000 45,000 76,000
South Herefordshire … … … 35,000 90,000 91,000
Worcester … … … 84,000 215,000 279,000
Wychavon … … … 35,000 165,000 86,000
Wyre Forest … … … 180,000 155,000 568,000*
SALOP
Bridgnorth … … … 30,000 120,000 46,000
North Shropshire … … … 18,000 165,000 84,000
Oswestry … … … — 70,000 77,000
Shrewsbury … … … 27,000 130,000 305,000*
South Shropshire … … … 17,000 100,000 78,000
Wrekin … … … 156,000 195,000 391,000*
STAFFORDSHIRE
Cannock Chase … … … 55,000 60,000 449,000*
East Staffordshire … … … 120,000 275,000 261,000
Lichfield … … … 75,000 90,000 214,000
Newcastle-under-Lyme … … … 60,000 135,000 297,000
South Staffordshire … … … — 80,000 143,000
Stafford … … … 75,000 60,000 317,000
Staffordshire Moorlands … … … 60,000 100,000 110,000
Stoke-on-Trent … … … 85,000 555,000 568,000*
Tamworth … … … — 135,000 474,000*
WARWICKSHIRE
North Warwickshire … … … 8,000 105,000 452,000*
Nuneaton … … … — 175,000 849,000*
Rugby … … … 40,000 150,000 359,000*
Stratford-on-Avon … … … 112,000 115,000 143,000
Warwick … … … 300,000 140,000 786,000*
WEST MIDLANDS
Birmingham … … … 855,000 3,125,000 6,495,000*
Coventry … … … 465,000 900,000 2,000,000*
Dudley … … … 125,000 325,000 793,000*
Sandwell … … … 50,000 275,000 404,000
Solihull … … … 50,000 30,000 231,000
Walsall … … … 175,000 350,000 539,000*
Wolverhampton … … … 300,000 325,000 72,000
SOUTH EAST REGION
Acquisition of houses Private sector imporvement grants Landing for house purchase and improvements*
£ £ £
BERKSHIRE
Bracknell … … … — 52,000 1,192,000*
Newbury … … … 47,000 60,000 627,000*
Reading … … … 200,000 412,000 2,961,000*
Slough … … … 56,000 33,000 994,000*
Windsor and Maidenhead … … … 80,000 135,000 1,917,000*
Wokingham … … … — 121,000 535,000*
EAST SUSSEX
Brighton … … … 80,000 440,000 2,019,000*
Eastbourne … … … 76,000 94,000 646,000*
Hastings … … … 72,000 355,000 372,000*
Hove … … … 54,000 99,000 663,000*
Lewes … … … 178,000 119,000 278,000
Rother … … … 40,000 69,000 279,000
Wealden … … … 66,000 182,000 120,000
Acquisition of houses Private sector improvement grants Lending for house purchase and improvements*
£ £ £
HAMPSHIRE
Basingstoke … … … 91,000 140,000 494,000*
East Hampshire … … … 75,000 100,000 303,000
Eastleigh … … … — 195,000 1,378,000*
Fareham … … … — 99,000 157,000
Gosport … … … 26,000 132,000 290,000
Hart … … … — 49,000 240,000
Havant … … … 91,000 27,000 202,000
New Forest … … … 5,000 154,000 398,000*
Portsmouth … … … 257,000 401,000 1,231,000*
Rushmoor … … … — 66,000 317,000
Southampton … … … 336,000 349,000 703,000*
Test Valley … … … — 110,000 16,000
Winchester … … … — 159,000 493,000*
ISLE OF WIGHT
Medina … … … — 201,000 235,000
South Wight … … … 58,000 201,000 517,000*
KENT
Ashford … … … 72,000 83,000 655,000*
Canterbury City … … … — 253,000 620,000*
Dartford … … … 113,000 88,000 636,000*
Dover … … … 207,000 300,000 203,000
Gillingham … … … 32,000 154,000 401,000*
Gravesham … … … 6,000 55,000 525,000*
Maidstone … … … 120,000 206,000 540,000*
Medway … … … 94,000 159,000 2,186,000*
Sevenoaks … … … 157,000 162,000 182,000
Shepway … … … 31,000 99,000 75,000
Swale … … … 86,000 201,000 1,057,000*
Thanet … … … 162,000 267,000 1,050,000*
Tonbridge and Mailing … … … 50,000 192,000 663,000
Tunbridge Wells … … … 126,000 253,000 388,000*
OXFORDSHIRE
Cherwell … … … 3,000 162,000 368,000*
Oxford City … … … 203,000 267,000 968,000*
South Oxfordshire … … … 95,000 151,000 318,000
Vale of White Horse … … … 14,000 124,000 442,000*
West Oxfordshire … … … 124,000 135,000 451,000*
SURREY
Elmbridge … … … 195,000 143,000 446,000*
Epsom/Ewell … … … — 33,000 279,000
Guildford … … … 61,000 127,000 538,000*
Mole Valley … … … — 108,000 440,000*
Reigate/Banstead … … … — 105,000 375,000*
Runnymede … … … — 83,000 539,000*
Spelthorne … … … 75,000 39,000 70,000
Surrey Heath … … … 27,000 50,000 280,000
Tandridge … … … 18,000 94,000 106,000
Waverley … … … 69,000 121,000 914,000*
Woking … … … 160,000 55,000 668,000*
WEST SUSSEX
Adur … … … 51,000 25,000 261,000
Arun … … … — 61,000 914,000*
Chichester … … … 243,000 174 000 546,000*
Crawley … … … 18,000 28,000 92,000
Horsham … … … 20,000 94,000 529,000*
Mid Sussex … … … 62,000 116,000 768,000*
Worthing … … … 37,000 86,000 466,000*
EASTERN REGION
Acquisition of houses Private sector improvement grants Lending for house purchase and improvements*
£ £ £
BEDFORDSHIRE
Luton … … … 300,000 100,000 618,000*
Mid-Bedfordshire … … … — 180,000 468,000*
North Bedfordshire … … … 50,000 150,000 252,000
South Bedfordshire … … … 70,000 150,000 879,000*
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Aylesbury Vale … … … 60,000 150,000 187,000
Beaconsfield … … … — 40,000 100,000
Chiltern … … … — 70,000 295,000
Milton Keynes … … … 80,000 100,000 2,065,000*
Wycombe … … … — 140,000 569,000*
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Cambridge City … … … — 80,000 592,000*
East Cambridgeshire … … … — 90,000 192,000
Fenland … … … 70,000 100,000 292,000
Huntingdon … … … 50,000 154,000 580,000*
Peterborough … … … 150,000 320,000 261,000
South Cambridgeshire … … … 60,000 40,000 277,000
ESSEX
Basildon … … … 140,000 15,000 734,000*
Braintree … … … 70,000 70,000 655,000*
Brentwood … … … 150,000 60,000 264,000
Castle Point … … … 50,000 18,000 387,000*
Chelmsford … … … — 100,000 90,000
Colchester … … … 100,000 120,000 1,138,000*
Epping Forest … … … 200,000 140,000 276,000
Harlow … … … 50,000 6,000 139,000
Maldon … … … — 105,000 368,000*
Rochford … … … 50,000 28,000 314,000
Southend-on-Sea … … … 180,000 100,000 999,000*
Tendring … … … — 370,000 362,000*
Thurrock … … … 80,000 70,000 249,000
Uttlesford … … … — 100,000 306,000
HERTFORDSHIRE
Broxbourne … … … 90,000 50,000 283,000
Dacorum … … … 60,000 100,000 392,000*
East Hertfordshire … … … 50,000 200,000 606,000*
Hertsmere … … … 60,000 40,000 511,000*
North Hertfordshire … … … 170,000 80,000 981,000*
St. Albans … … … — 210,000 962,000*
Stevenage … … … 60,000 15,000 —
Three Rivers … … … 50,000 30,000 399,000*
Watford … … … 100,000 80,000 434,000*
Welwyn Hatfield … … … — 15,000 410,000*
NORFOLK
Breckland … … … 50,000 180,000 256,000*
Broadland … … … 30,000 210,000 218,000*
Great Yarmouth … … … 50,000 120,000 316,000
North Norfolk … … … 30,000 300,000 206,000
Norwich City … … … 130,000 320,000 2,608,000*
South Norfolk … … … — 200,000 383,000*
West Norfolk … … … 50,000 400,000 829,000*
SUFFOLK
Babergh … … … 50,000 70,000 182,000
Forest Heath … … … — 35,000 75,000
Ipswich … … … 70,000 200,000 568,000*
Mid Suffolk … … … 30,000 110,000 226,000
St. Edmundsbury … … … — 80,000 213,000
Suffolk Coastal … … … 30,000 220,000 240,000
Waveney … … … 30,000 400,000 438,000*
SOUTH-WEST REGION
Acquisition of houses Private sector improvement grants Lending for house purchase and improvements*
£ £ £
AVON
Bath City … … … 100,000 220,000 690,000*
Bristol City … … … 500,000 731,000 1,054,000*
Kingswood … … … — 230,000 616,000*
Northavon … … … — 100,000 275,000
Wansdyke … … … 100,000 130,000 88,000
Woodspring … … … — 112,000 1,067,000*
CORNWALL
Caradon … … … 150,000 160,000 191,000
Carrick … … … 150,000 210,000 230,000
Kerrier … … … — 143,000 309,000
North Cornwall … … … — 100,000 192,000
Penwith … … … — 108,000 254,000
Restormel … … … — 200,000 655,000*
DEVON
East Devon … … … — 80,000 375,000*
Exeter City … … … 50,000 110,000 468,000*
North Devon … … … 350,000 150,000 238,000
Plymouth City … … … 250,000 300,000 1,251,000
South Hams … … … — 90,000 310,000
Teignbridge … … … 30,000 200,000 154,000
Tiverton … … … 30,000 100,000 427,000*
Torbay … … … 20,000 100,000 930,000*
Tonidge … … … 30,000 90,000 104,000
West Devon … … … 20,000 110,000 79,000
DORSET
Bournemouth … … … 20,000 95,000 135,000
Christchurch … … … — 30,000 45,000
North Dorset … … … 30,000 90,000 60,000
Poole … … … 75,000 100,000 241,000
Purbeck … … … — 40,000 60,000
West Dorset … … … 30,000 235,000 126,000
Weymouth and Portland … … … — 70,000 139,000
Wimborne … … … — 17,000 40,000
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Cheltenham … … … 50,000 100,000 556,000*
Cotswold … … … — 170,000 211,000
Forest of Dean … … … — 220,000 247,000
Gloucester … … … 50,000 100,000 833,000*
Stroud … … … 20,000 232,000 383,000*
Tewkesbury … … … — 100,000 229,000*
SOMERSET
Mendip … … … 15,000 175,000 275,000
Sedgemoor … … … 80,000 180,000 543,000*
TauntonDeane … … … — 250,000 1,102,000*
West Somerset … … … — 36,000 117,000
Yeovil … … … — 157,000 205,000
WILTSHIRE
Kennet … … … — 160,000 122,000
North Wiltshire … … … 100,000 182,000 201,000
Salisbury … … … 50,000 150,000 135,000
Thamesdown … … … 100,000 600,000 1,337,000*
West Wiltshire … … … 100,000 320,000 388,000*
Isles of Scilly … … … — 17,000 30,000
LONDON
Acquisition of houses Private sector improvement grants Lending for house purchase and improvements*
£ £ £
GLC … … … … … 4,000,000 100,000 48,000,000*
City of London … … … … … — — —
Barking … … … … … 200,000 40,000 867,000*
Barnet … … … … … 600,000 100,000 1,639,000*
Bexley … … … … … — 150,000 1,474,000*
Brent … … … … … 2,310,000 250,000 3,336,000*
LONDON—continued
Acquisition of houses Private sector improvement grants Lending for house purchase and improvements*
£ £ £
Bromley … … … … 100,000 270,000 1,054 000*
Camden … … … … 2,580,000 160,000 1,335,000*
Croydon … … … … 300,000 180,000 2,615,000*
Ealing … … … … 1,650,000 330,000 571 000*
Enfield … … … … 200,000 250,000 567,000*
Greenwich … … … … 750,000 450,000 4,131,000*
Hackney … … … … 2,150,000 250,000 1,857 000*
Hammersmith … … … … 2,530,000 500,000 1,032,000*
Haringey … … … … 2,260,000 210,000 2,754 000*
Harrow … … … … 80,000 100,000 609,000*
Havering … … … … 700,000 30,000 2,493,000*
Hillingdon … … … … 740,000 100,000 4,099,000*
Hounslow … … … … 400,000 200,000 383 000*
Islington … … … … 3,000,000 150,000 581,000*
Kensington and Chelsea … … … … 10,000 1,000,000 1,434,000*
Kingston upon Thames … … … … 250,000 200,000 1,004,000*
Lambeth … … … … 3,570,000 500,000 627,000*
Lewisham … … … … 1,780,000 300,000 1,018,000*
Merton … … … … 610,000 190,000 2,657,000*
Newham … … … … 1,420,000 350,000 1,282,000*
Redbridge … … … … 120,000 300,000 4,008,000*
Richmond on Thames … … … … — 350,000 406,000*
Southwark … … … … 1,320,000 220,000 825,000*
Sutton … … … … 50,000 150,000 1,016,000*
Tower Hamlets … … … … 370,000 20,000 116,000
Waltham Forest … … … … 1,480,000 500,000 844,000*
Wandsworth … … … … 2,850,000 390,000 789,000*
Westminster … … … … 1,820,000 500,000 1,551,000*
* Indicates that figure includes an element for building society assisted lending under the new support scheme.

Mr. Watkinson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in the Official Report the grants made to private persons in 1977–78 for improvement and loans made for house purchase and improvement.

Mr. Armstrong

I gave expenditure allocations for these programmes in answer to the preceding Question from the hon. Member today. Information on payments will not be available until after the end of the financial year.