§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment. Transport and the Regions what housing improvement projects are being financed by his Department in the Greater London area; and if he will list the boroughs where these projects are. [117407]
§ Mr. MullinThe Government are financing a wide range of housing improvement projects through programmes in London boroughs.
London's Housing Investment Programme allocation for 2000–01 consists of a £613 million package of capital resources. All London boroughs have received an 606W allocation which they may use for repairs to their own stock or for increasing supply. The Department does not hold details of individual projects.
In 2000–01 we are providing almost £48 million for schemes under the Estate Action programme in Brent, Ealing, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Islington, Lambeth, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Westminster. Housing Action Trust schemes in Brent, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest are also being financed by the Government this year in the sum of £40 million. These are listed in the tables.
Estate Action schemes 1999–2005 Borough Estate Action schemes Year scheme ends Brent St. Raphaels 2000–01 Ealing Golf Links 2000–01 Greenwich Glyndon 2000–01 Hackney Holly St. 2001–02 New Kingshold 2001–02 Nightingale 2002–03 Hammersmith White City 2000–01 Haringey Broadwater Farm III 2001–02 Northumberland Park 2000–01 Islington Harvist 2000–01 Lambeth Angell Town 2003–04 Myatts Field North 2000–01 Penwith Manor II 2001–02 Stockwell Park II 2004–05 Thorlands 2001–02 Lewisham Evelyn 2001–02 Milton Court 2001–02 Pepys 2000–02 Tower Hamlets Barkentine Estate III 2000–01 Wellington 2001–02 Waltham Forest Priory Court 2000–01 Westminster Lisson Green 2002–03 Mozart 2000–01
Housing Action Trusts Borough Housing Action Trust scheme Year scheme ends Brent Stonebridge HAT 2005–06 Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets HAT 2004–05 Waltham Forest Waltham Forest HAT 2002–03 A number of Single Regeneration Budget schemes in London also have housing improvement projects. Details of these are not readily available by borough.