HC Deb 08 December 1995 vol 268 cc405-6W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the local government re-organisation orders covered by the financial provision referred to in his oral statement of 30 November 1995,Official Report, column 1333. [4703]

Mr. Gummer

[holding answer 7 December 1995]: Structure orders have been approved by Parliament for reorganisation in Avon, Cleveland, Humberside and North Yorkshire in 1996 and Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Derbyshire, Dorset, Durham, East Sussex, Hampshire, Staffordshire, and Wiltshire in 1997. Local authorities in these areas, and authorities in any other areas where future structure orders provide for reorganisation in 1997, will

£ million
Programme1 Plans (1994) Plans (1995)
1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98
Housing and Construction
Housing Corporation 1,365 1,348 1,363 1,365 1,247 1,150
of which: Capital2 1,133 1,127 1,141 1,103 1,004 889
Rough Sleepers Initiative3 19 3 3 27 7 10
Other (revenue) 213 218 218 235 236 241
Sale of Housing Corporation loans (receipts less adjustments) — — — — —489 —489
Housing Revenue Account Subsidy 4,121 4,005 3,967 4,102 3,834 3,684
Local Authority Credit Approvals 869 972 959 869 789 752
Private Sector Renewal 253 259 273 253 258 272
Large Scale Voluntary Transfers (including, in 1995 plans, Challenge Fund)4 31 89 139 5 60 170
Other Housing 114 95 85 115 121 90
of which: Section 73 Rough Sleepers Initiative3 4 3 3 4 11 12
Gypsy Site Grant 13 10 10 14 22 5
Housing Defects Grant 30 12 5 30 17 3
Rent Officers 34 35 35 34 36 37
Other 33 35 32 33 35 34
Construction 27 26 26 27 25 24
Housing and Construction sub-total 6,781 6,794 6,812 6,737 5,844 5,655

be eligible for assistance with transitional costs in 1996–97. I hope to make a more detailed statement on the timing of further structure orders soon.