Home Improvement Grants (Hansard, 21 June 1988)

HC Deb 21 June 1988 vol 135 c480W 480W

§ Mr. David Nicholson
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the number of home improvement grants awarded, and what was the total amount spent on home improvement grants in each of the financial years since 1978–79 inclusive.

§ Mrs. Roe
The information is as follows:

Renovation grants paid to private owners and to tenants: England

Number of dwellings thousands Amount £ million

1978–79 58.8 81.3

1979–80 70.6 111.0

1980–81 71.8 126.8

1981–82 72.3 167.4

1982–83 131.6 367.4

1983–84 250.6 796.1

1984–85 195.2 737.1

1985–86 124.4 461.4

1986–87 110.9 384.7

1987–88¹ 114.1 371.1

¹ = provisional estimate.

Renovation grants paid to private owners and to tenants: England
	Number of dwellings thousands	Amount £ million
1978–79	58.8	81.3
1979–80	70.6	111.0
1980–81	71.8	126.8
1981–82	72.3	167.4
1982–83	131.6	367.4
1983–84	250.6	796.1
1984–85	195.2	737.1
1985–86	124.4	461.4
1986–87	110.9	384.7
1987–88¹	114.1	371.1
¹ = provisional estimate.