§ Mr. William PowellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council houses were(a) built, (b) restored to use and (c) acquired in each local authority in Northamptonshire in each of the last five years. [11066]
§ Mr. ClappisonThe available information on council houses built or restored to use is set out in the tables.
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New council dwellings completed1 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 Corby — — — — — Daventry 50 6 — — — East Northamptonshire 31 2 — — — Kettering 74 3 — — — Northampton — — — — 12 South Northamptonshire 1 — — — — Wellingborough 42 — — — — 1Source: P2 returns from local authorities.
Vacant council dwellings restored to use after major renovation work1 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 Corby n/a — 8 Daventry — — — East Northamptonshire 2 2 — Kettering 10 11 — Northampton 44 37 27 South Northamptonshire — — — Wellingborough — — — Source: 1 Housing investment programme returns—HIP3 for 1995–96 and HIP annex B for 1993–94 and 1994–95. These data were not collected in this form prior to 1993–94. During this period, housing investment programme HIP2 returns submitted by local authorities in Northamptonshire reported six dwellings acquired for continued use, excluding low-cost home ownership schemes. These were in Daventry—one in 1992–93; in east Northamptonshire—two in 1992–93; in Kettering—one in 1991–92; in Northampton—one in 1992–93; and in Wellingborough—one in 1992–93.