HC Deb 02 March 1989 vol 148 cc298-9W
Mr. Rowlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will list for each housing association in Mid Glamorgan(a) the number of allocations granted in 1988–89 for rehabilitation and new dwellings and (b) the bids made by each association for rehabilitation and new dwellings in 1989–90 and (c) the allocations granted for each association for 1989–90.

Mr. Grist

The information is shown in the tables:

Housing association New build units Rehabilitation units
(a) Allocations to housing associations for new schemes in Mid Glamorgan in 1988–89
Cynon Taff 53
Corland 37
Merthyr health authority 11 27
Wales and West 34
SHAW 10
South Wales federated 4
Rhondda health authority 26 35
UKHT 24 10
Western permanent 20
Pontypridd and district 20 6
Hafod 20
(b) Units bid for housing for Wales funding in 1989–90 in Mid Glamorgan
Cynon Taff 17 80
Corland 162
Wales and West 261 271
SHAW 150 163
Rhondda health authority 71 59
UKGT 6 46
Western Permanent 102 102
Pontypridd and district 34 20
Hafod 264 140
Abbeyfields 10 10
Gwalia 12
Newydd 100
Baptist 17
New Era 25
Stoneham 7
South Wales federated 5 63
(c) South Wales federated allocations to housing associations for new schemes in Mid Glamorgan in 1989–90
Cynon Taff 17 27
Wales and West 25
SHAW 25
South Wales federated 12
Hafod 10
Abbeyfields 10
New Era 5
Merthyr 32 10

This does not take account of any further allocations which will be made during the year.

Mr. Rowlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the grant made to each housing association in Mid Glamorgan in 1988–89; what the grant for each association will be in 1989–90; and what assessment he has made of the likely average increases in rent on new dwellings over those rents set for 1988–89.

Mr. Grist

The table shows the grant made to each housing association for new schemes in Mid Glamorgan in 1988–89:

£000
Cynon Taff 1,715
Corlan 1,258
Merthyr HA 1,197
Wales and West 780
SHAW 325
South Wales Federated 72
Rhondda HA 1,918
Wales and West 325
United Kingdom HT 1,045
Western Permanent 580
Pontypridd and District 775
Haford 600

It will not be possible to provide details of grants to housing associations in 1989–90 until the end of the financial year.

The setting of rents is a matter for the housing association concerned. Any change in rents will differ from property to property according to a wide range of variables. Average increases are not meaningful and no assessment has been made of them.