HC Deb 20 November 1984 vol 68 cc151-2W
Mr. John Fraser

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total of the housing investment programme bids of English housing authorities; and if he will publish in the Official Report a statistical summary of 1985–86 HIP 1 and HIP 2 submissions of English local authorities in the same manner as was provided for the local authority associations for 1984–85.

Mr. Gow

Local authorities' bids for their 1985–86 housing investment programmes total £4,868 million. Summaries of local authorities' HIP 1 and HIP 2 returns will be placed in the Library as soon as possible.

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will indicate those London boroughs which in 1984–85 had their score on the general needs index used to make housing investment programme allocations to individual authorities increased to reflect inner city problems in their areas.

Sir George Young

Those designated under the urban programme, that is, Brent, Ealing, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Islington, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets and Wandsworth. The generalised needs index also includes scores for inner city problems such as overcrowding, households sharing accommodation, homelessness and dwellings in poor condition.