§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the level of the housing investment programme allocation awarded to Coventry in each financial year since 1978–79; and what the damages amounted to in real terms.
§ Mr. YeoHousing investment programme (HIP) allocation and gross capital expenditure figures are as follows:
£ thousands HIP allocation Gross expenditure1 cash value at 1991–92 prices cash value at 1991–92 prices 1978–79 12,225 33,164 12,020 32,608 1979–80 13,736 31,937 15,591 36,249 1980–81 10.551 20,731 9,832 19,318 1981–82 7,679 13,759 9,236 16,549 1982–83 12,247 20,485 13,436 22,474 1983–84 8,070 12,901 9,973 15,943 1984–85 8,941 13,612 11,148 16,972 1985–86 7,707 11,120 18,674 26,943 1986–87 8,288 11,577 14,794 20,665 1987–88 8,276 10,964 15,428 20,439 1988–89 8,990 11,112 19,507 24,112 1989–90 7,381 8,568 22,482 26,097 New capital finance system2 1990–91 9,820 10,507 11,702 12,521 31991–92 9,715 9,715 not available 1 Since 1981–82 local authorities have been able to augment the borrowing power of their HIP allocations by using the prescribed proportion of their capital receipts. 2 From 1990–91, under the new capital finance system, the HIP allocation does not convey borrowing approval directly. The allocation totals are the HIP allocation plus supplementary credit approvals for housing projects. 3 Provisional estimate of final allocation. An initial HIP allocation of £10.2 million—£9.7 million at 1991–92 prices-has been issued for 1992–93 and additional resources-supplementary credit approvals—may be allocated later.