§ Mr. ShoreTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been, in real terms, the housing investment programme allocation, showing, separately, money from the Housing Corporation, to the London borough of Tower Hamlets in each year since 1978–79; and when has been the actual housing expenditure achieved.
§ Mr. Trippier[holding answer 13 December 1988]: The available information is given below:
London Borough of Tower Hamlets £ million (1987–88 prices) Housing investment programme allocation Borough housing capital expenditure Housing corporation1 1979–80 23.9 18.0 n/a 1980–81 18.6 21.8 n/a 1981–82 7.2 12.2 n/a 1982–83 13.2 8.4 n/a 1983–84 14.4 11.8 12.7 1984–85 14.2 13.0 11.2 1985–86 12.6 13.0 11.9 1986–87 18.3 29.0 10.9 1987–88 19.6 29.2 9.7 1 Lending to housing associations in the Tower Hamlets area. n/a not available. 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.