§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what level of grant aid is available for capital works projects for caravan site provision for the traditional travelling community and for on-site units.
§ Mr. BaldryFor the current financial year £12.5 million has been allocated in England for capital works by local authorities to provide new gipsy caravan sites and to improve existing sites.
§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of the traditional travelling people in England will be provided for by(a) existing caravan sites, (b) those planned and (c) those under construction for those people.
§ Mr. BaldryThe Department does not hold information in the form requested. In January 1992, English local authorities counted a total of 12,777 gipsy caravans: 43 per cent. of these were parked on authorised council sites; a further 23 per cent. were on authorised private caravan sites; the remainder were on unauthorised sites.
Apportionment of housing revenue account subsidy between housing and rent rebates £ million 1990–91 outturn 1991–92 outturn 1992–93 1outturn 1993–94 2outturn Housing element Positive entitlements 1,356 1,156 1,027 922 Negative entitlements -200 -283 -495 -792 Gross rent rebates 2,505 2,877 3,477 3,760 Total HRA subsidy 3,661 3,750 4,009 3,890 Sum of positve housing element and gross rebates 3,861 4,033 4,504 4,682 1 Estmated outtern. 2 Forecast outturn.