Social Housing (Hansard, 28 June 2001)

§ Jeremy Corbyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what studies his Department is undertaking as to the accountability of registered social landlords; and if he will make a statement. [1080]

§ Ms Keeble
None. Registered social landlords are regulated by the Housing Corporation, an Executive NDPB of my Department, through published performance standards covering, governance, finance, lettings, tenant involvement, development and management. Registered 135W social landlords are expected to meet these standards. Where they do not, the Housing Corporation has regulatory powers to enforce compliance.
The Housing Corporation is currently implementing a programme of changes to revise its regulatory framework for registered social landlords. Through this programme, the Housing Corporation is reviewing performance standards, encouraging a best value approach by registered social landlords and introducing a new inspection service to examine the services landlords provide. The new framework will be in place by April 2002.
Registered social landlords are also accountable to their governing bodies, whose members act on a voluntary basis and who are drawn from a broad range of backgrounds. For example, the governing bodies of those registered social landlords which are set up as local housing companies (the most popular choice in recent years of registered social landlord for large scale voluntary transfers of properties from local councils)

Year Local authority housing
revenue account spending
on repairs
(£ million)
Local authority capital
expenditure on council
dwellings
(£ million)
Repairs expenditure
per dwelling
(£)
Capital expenditure
per dwelling
(£)

1996–97 2,262 1,581 657 459

1997–98 2,211 1,502 657 446

1998–99 2,201 1,594 677 490

1999–2000 2,126 1,484 686 479

2000–01¹ 2,113 ²1,824 726 627

¹ Provisional ² Based on authorities planned expenditure for 2000–01, submitted to the Department in summer 2000

§ Jeremy Corbyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local government and the. Regions how many(a) dwellings were completed, (b) new council properties there were, (c) new housing association properties there were and (d) new co-operative properties there were in each London borough for each of the last five years. [1050]

§ Ms Keeble
The available figures are given in the table. The data collected by the Department do not distinguish completions for co-operative properties.

Housebuilding: Permanent dwellings completed by tenure

London borough/ Year Private enterprise Registered social landlords Local authority All dwellings

Barking and Dagenham

1996–97 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

1997–98 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

1998–99 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

1999–2000 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

2000–01 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Barnet

1996–97 436 79 0 515

1997–98 459 178 0 637

1998–99 629 74 0 703

1999–2000 720 98 0 818

2000–01 488 168 0 656

Bexley

1996–97 387 63 0 450

1997–98 405 48 0 453

1998–99 189 19 0 208

1999–2000 179 27 0 206

2000–01 384 98 0 482

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comprise at least a third of elected tenant representatives, with council nominees and independent members typically each having a third of places also.

§ Jeremy Corbyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what the expenditure from central Government sources was on(a) repairs to council properties and (b) capital improvements to council properties in each of the last five years and for the current year. [1048]

§ Ms Keeble
Information is not available in the form requested. The table shows actual expenditure, as reported to the Department, by local authorities in England on repairs and capital improvements to their housing stock in each of the last five years. Support for local authority housing from central Government has not generally been earmarked for particular purposes, so it is not possible to show separately the central Government contribution to this expenditure. Spending over this period has been affected by a fall in the number of local authority dwellings so the table also shows spending in per dwelling terms. Expenditure figures for 2001–02 are not available

Housebuilding: Permanent dwellings completed by tenure

London borough/ Year Private enterprise Registered social landlords Local authority All dwellings

Brent

1996–97 56 0 0 56

1997–98 29 1 0 30

1998–99 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

1999–2000 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

2000–01 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Bromley

1996–97 307 137 0 444

1997–98 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

1998–99 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

1999–2000 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

2000–01 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Camden

1996–97 238 279 0 517

1997–98 99 138 0 237

1998–99 366 85 0 451

1999–2000 157 166 0 323

2000–01 149 256 0 405

City of London

1996–97 0 0 0 0

1997–98 235 0 0 235

1998–99 163 0 0 163

1999–2000 280 21 0 301

2000–01 165 0 0 165

Croydon

1996–97 256 200 0 456

1997–98 213 362 0 575

1998–99 161 221 0 382

1999–2000 138 194 0 332

2000–01 165 77 0 242

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Housebuilding: Permanent dwellings completed by tenure

London borough/ Year Private enterprise Registered social landlords Local authority All dwellings

Ealing

1996–97 263 0 0 263

1997–98 761 12 0 773

1998–99 331 125 0 456

1999–2000 148 125 0 273

2000–01 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Enfield

1996–97 324 258 0 582

1997–98 549 51 0 600

1998–99 172 139 0 311

1999–2000 105 84 0 189

2000–01 576 344 0 920

Greenwich

1996–97 156 69 0 225

1997–98 205 226 0 431

1998–99 403 133 0 536

1999–2000 916 64 0 980

2000–01 439 147 0 586

Hackney

1996–97 64 406 22 492

1997–98 157 517 34 708

1998–99 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

1999–2000 349 91 0 440

2000–01 765 112 0 877

Hammersmith and Fulham

1996–97 29 14 0 43

1997–98 146 74 0 220

1998–99 122 22 0 144

1999–2000 83 23 0 106

2000–01 75 0 0 75

Haringey

1996–97 52 199 0 251

1997–98 68 131 0 199

1998–99 25 63 0 88

1999–20002 34 75 0 109

2000–01 126 59 0 185

Harrow

1996–97 49 83 0 132

1997–98 119 66 0 185

1998–99 146 5 0 151

1999–2000 94 3 0 97

2000–01 110 0 0 110

Havering

1996–97 234 65 0 299

1997–98 99 39 0 138

1998–99 225 25 0 250

1999–2000 237 47 0 284

2000–01 246 28 0 274

Hillingdon

1996–97 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

1997–98 97 293 2 392

1998–99 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

1999–2000³ 322 137 0 459

2000–01³ 270 286 0 556

Hounslow

1996–97 598 0 0 598

1997–98 373 38 0 411

1998–99 611 21 0 632

1999–2000 260 0 0 260

2000–01 240 24 0 264

Islington

1996–97 49 17 0 66

1997–98 151 0 0 151

1998–99 309 65 0 374

1999–2000 424 27 0 451

2000–01³ 213 44 0 257

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Housebuilding: Permanent dwellings completed by tenure

London borough/ Year Private enterprise Registered social landlords Local authority All dwellings

Kensington and Chelsea

1996–97 206 255 0 461

1997–98 184 0 0 184

1998–99 155 41 0 196

1999–2000³ 208 20 0 228

2000–01 101 55 0 156

Kingston upon Thames

1996–97 169 87 0 256

1997–98 816 22 0 838

1998–99 444 2 0 446

1999–2000 331 45 0 376

2000–01³ 230 41 0 271

Lambeth

1996–97 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

1997–98 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

1998–99 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

1999–2000 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

2000–01 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Lewisham

1996–97 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

1997–98 108 345 0 453

1998–99 193 167 0 360

1999–2000 156 95 0 251

2000–01 1 150 0 151

Merton

1996–97 204 133 0 337

1997–98 69 39 0 108

1998–99 108 129 0 237

1999–2000 204 149 0 353

2000–01 120 51 0 171

Newham

1996–97 105 296 0 401

1997–98 261 103 0 364

1998–99 132 180 0 312

1999–2000 398 120 0 518

2000–01 346 138 0 484

Redbridge

1996–97 458 50 0 508

1997–98 360 22 0 382

1998–99 95 5 0 100

1999–2000 462 39 0 501

2000–01 120 39 0 159

Richmond upon Thames

1996–97 48 23 0 71

1997–98 195 6 0 201

1998–99 617 8 0 625

1999–2000 145 30 0 175

2000–01 137 20 0 157

Southwark

1996–97 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

1997–98 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

1998–99 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

1999–2000 323 13 0 336

2000–01²;0P 248 26 0 274

Sutton

1996–97 479 215 0 694

1997–98 306 32 0 338

1998–99 283 19 0 302

1999–2000 135 122 0 257

2000–01 280 161 0 441

Tower Hamlets

1996–97 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

1997–98 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

1998–99 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

1999–2000 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

2000–01 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

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Housebuilding: Permanent dwellings completed by tenure

London borough/Year Private enterprise Registered social landlords Local authority All dwellings

Waltham Forest

1996–97 370 439 0 809

1997–98 103 743 0 846

1998–99 259 716 0 975

1999–2000 10 186 0 196

2000–01 216 257 260 733

Wandsworth

1996–97 320 1 0 321

1997–98 231 33 0 264

1998–99 515 36 0 551

1999–2000 541 76 0 617

2000–01 209 3 0 212

Westminster

1996–97 513 394 0 907

1997–98 560 111 0 671

1998–99 631 113 0 744

1999–2000 600 207 0 807

2000–01³ 957 358 0 1,315

¹ Data not available because the local authority has reported for nine months or less in the year

² Local authority has reported for only 10 months in the year

³ Local authority has reported for only 11 months in the year

Year	Local authority housing revenue account spending on repairs (£ million)	Local authority capital expenditure on council dwellings (£ million)	Repairs expenditure per dwelling (£)	Capital expenditure per dwelling (£)
1996–97	2,262	1,581	657	459
1997–98	2,211	1,502	657	446
1998–99	2,201	1,594	677	490
1999–2000	2,126	1,484	686	479
2000–01¹	2,113	²1,824	726	627
¹ Provisional	² Based on authorities planned expenditure for 2000–01, submitted to the Department in summer 2000

Housebuilding: Permanent dwellings completed by tenure
London borough/ Year	Private enterprise	Registered social landlords	Local authority	All dwellings
Barking and Dagenham
1996–97	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
1997–98	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
1998–99	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
1999–2000	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
2000–01	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
Barnet
1996–97	436	79	0	515
1997–98	459	178	0	637
1998–99	629	74	0	703
1999–2000	720	98	0	818
2000–01	488	168	0	656
Bexley
1996–97	387	63	0	450
1997–98	405	48	0	453
1998–99	189	19	0	208
1999–2000	179	27	0	206
2000–01	384	98	0	482

Housebuilding: Permanent dwellings completed by tenure
London borough/Year	Private enterprise	Registered social landlords	Local authority	All dwellings
Waltham Forest
1996–97	370	439	0	809
1997–98	103	743	0	846
1998–99	259	716	0	975
1999–2000	10	186	0	196
2000–01	216	257	260	733
Wandsworth
1996–97	320	1	0	321
1997–98	231	33	0	264
1998–99	515	36	0	551
1999–2000	541	76	0	617
2000–01	209	3	0	212
Westminster
1996–97	513	394	0	907
1997–98	560	111	0	671
1998–99	631	113	0	744
1999–2000	600	207	0	807
2000–01³	957	358	0	1,315
¹ Data not available because the local authority has reported for nine months or less in the year
² Local authority has reported for only 10 months in the year
³ Local authority has reported for only 11 months in the year