§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how he encourages local authorities to identify housing in severe need of renovation; what resources are targeted towards such housing; and what was the total renovation grant awarded in the last year in which figures are available for households without elderly and disabled persons.
§ Mr. YeoLocal authorities are required to consider housing conditions in their area at least once a year to identify unfit properties and the best way to deal with them. Each authority receives an allowance for specified capital grant, as part of its annual housing investment programme allocation, for expenditure on private sector renewal including house renovation grants and slum clearance. Information on approved renovation grant expenditure on households without elderly and disabled persons is not available.