§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many homes were owned by the council in Coventry in each of the last five years. [93140]
§ Mr. McNultyLocal authorities report their number of council homes as at 1 April on their annual Housing Investment Programme (HIP) returns. Based on Coventry City Council's recent returns the reported numbers of council homes were:
As at 1 April Number 1998 20,359 1999 20,175 2000 19,886 The Council ceased to have any council housing in September 2000, following the transfer of the council stock under the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's Large Scale Voluntary Transfer Programme (LSVT) to new Registered Social Landlords—Whitefriars North and Whitefriars South, within the Whitefriars Housing Group.
§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the level of housing need has been in Coventry in each of the last five years. [93141]
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§ Mr. McNultyI refer my hon. Friend to the answer given on 7 January 2003,Official Report, column 115W. Local authorities in England report the numbers of households on their housing register (excluding tenants awaiting transfers) as at 1 April in their annual Housing Investment Programme (HIP) returns. Based on Coventry City Council's recent returns the reported numbers in the last five years are:
As at 1 April Number 1998 7,767 1999 8,915 2000 8,458 2001 6,295 2002 7,104