§ Dr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total of all the housing investment programme bids for 1988–89 submitted by English housing authorities; and what were the comparable figures for each year since 1978–79.
§ Mr. RidleyIn their housing investment programme submissions, local authorities set out their proposals for their total capital expenditure programme in the relevant year. The figures are, therefore, intended to cover not only expenditure financed from allocations, but the very considerable amount of expenditure financed from other sources. The totals of proposed programmes for the years 1978–79 to 1988–89 have been as follows:
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Proposed Programmes1 £ millions 1988–89 prices
1978–79 8,493 1979–80 7,091 1980–81 7,078 1981–82 5,203 1982–83 4,562 1983–84 4,462 1984–85 5,381 1985–86 5,516 1986–87 5,943 1987–88 6,011 1988–89 6,167 1 Excludes non-prescribed expenditure.
§ Dr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the housing investment programme allocations made to each London borough, metropolitan district and non-metropolitan district in each of the years from 1978–79 to 1988–89, expressed in constant 1988–89 prices.
§ Mr. RidleyA table listing the housing investment programme allocations made for all housing authorities in England for each of the years from 1978–79 to 1988–89 at 1988–89 constant prices will be placed in the Library as soon as possible.
Since 1981–82 local authorities have been able to supplement their allocations by expenditure financed from capital receipts. Nationally over half of local authorities' capital expenditure in 1988–89 is expected to be financed from capital receipts.