§ Mr. RaynsfordTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much expenditure was incurred by(a) the Housing Corporation and (b) the local authority in relation to each of the proposals for a transfer of tenanted council housing in Torquay to another landlord since 1988; and what were the numbers and percentages of tenants voting (i) for and (ii) against each proposal. [11714]
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§ Mr. Curry[pursuant to his reply, 29 January, Official Report columns 578–79]: The figure for the Housing Corporation's total grant spend on the Torbay Tenants' housing association should have been £1,869,306, less repayments of £49,074, giving a net figure of £1,820,232.
§ Mr. RaynsfordTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the total cost to public funds to date of the tenants' advice scheme set up under part IV of the Housing Act 1988 with particular reference to(a) setting up costs incurred by his Department and the Housing Corporation, (b) publicity and promotional expenditure, (c) annual revenue expenditure incurred by the Housing Corporation in each year since 1988, (d) grants to tenants organisations and others and (e) any other expenditure. [11715]
§ Mr. Curry[pursuant to his reply 29 January, Official Report column 579]: The figure for the Housing Corporation's total grant spend in support of tenants' choice cases should have been £4,203,574, less repayments of £76,381, given a net total of £4,127,193.