HC Deb 02 February 2001 vol 362 cc311-2W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many officers' houses are now occupied by

£ million
1997–98 1998–99 (a) 1999–2000 2000–01 (b) 2001–02
London Borough of Westminster
(i) Revenue Support Grant1 151.611 125.687 127.661 127.047 135.969
(ii) National Non-domestic 42.627 46.452 52.372 61.301 62.783
(iii) SSA Reduction Grant 0.000 15.580 8.500 1.624 0.000
(iv) Central Support Protection Grant 2— 2— 4.206 4.866 0.000
(v) Housing Investment Programme (HIP) 10.275 7.554 8.385 25.535 17.364
(vi) HIP Basic Credit Approval 2.789 4.476 6.271 22.722 —
(vii) Single Regeneration Budget 32.8823
(viii) Transport Supplementary Grant 0.472 0.419 0.000 0.000 0.000
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
(i) Revenue Support Grant 66.642 66.196 66.194 65.610 69.350
(ii) National Non-domestic Rates 33.804 36.203 40.468 47.167 48.567
(iii) SSA Reduction Grant 8.412 5.487 3.158 0.000 0.000
(iv) Central Support Protection Grant 2— 2— 1.121 0.000 0.000
(v) Housing Investment Programme (HIP) 6.358 5.723 6.306 16.395 12.910
(vi) HIP Basic Credit Approval 5.757 4.181 5.447 16.263 —
(vii) Single Regeneration Budget 6.778
(viii) Transport Supplementary Grant 0.437 0.196 0.298 0.000 0.000
1Figures supplied for 1997–98 and 1998–99 are based on the Local Government Finance Report (England) Amending Reports dated February 1999 and February 2000 respectively
2Grant introduced in 1999–2000
3Single Regeneration Budget (SRB) funding figures relate to the lifetime amount awarded to schemes since round three (round three being the 1997–98 award period). As these are lifetime figures this does not reflect the annual amount spent, rather the figures represent the amount paid plus the amount outstanding within the award. However where an award is agreed, in principle, funding is released on an annual basis and this release is dependent upon the total available budget at the time of the annual review Figures are given for those schemes where the relevant Borough Council is the Accountable Body. Funding may have been awarded to organisations within the borough, or working within the borough, over and above these figures. Figures provided reflect the amounts that were awarded directly to the Local Authority only—source London Development Agency.

officers and families serving at RAF Sealand; how many are occupied by families of officers serving overseas; and if he will make a statement. [148520]

Dr. Moonie

A total of 23 properties at Little Roodee serve the requirements of those serving at RAF Sealand and the surrounding area. Of these properties nine are occupied by officers serving at RAF Sealand and their families; three are occupied by officers belonging to local units; one is occupied by the family of a Lieutenant Colonel who is serving overseas. Of the remaining properties, eight are occupied by other ranks serving at RAF Sealand and two are currently void.

All 23 properties were officers' quarters, but in 1997, it was agreed that nine of these would be redesignated to accommodate senior other ranks.