HC Deb 20 December 1966 vol 738 cc262-3W
Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will state the specific tests which local authorities in England must satisfy to qualify for the backdating of housing subsidies under Clause 1(3,c) of the Housing Subsidies Bill; and if he will give a full list of qualifying authorities.

Mr. Greenwood

All local authorities in England with more than 12½ per cent. slums according to returns submitted to Circular No. 11/65 or with 10 per cent. or more excess of households over dwellings according to the 1961 census, and who had 100 or more houses or flats approved but not started, or under construction, at the end of November, 1965, will qualify for the backdating concession.

The full list of qualifying authorities is as follows:—

Region Authority
Northern Gateshead C.B.
West Hartlepool C.B.
Bishop Auckland U.D.
Eston U.D.
Hebburn U.D.
Jarrow B.
Yorks and Humberside Bradford C.B.
Dewsbury C.B.
Halifax C.B.
Kingston-upon-Hull C.B.
Sheffield C.B.
Batley B.
Brighouse B.
Elland U.D.
Normanton U.D.
Rawmarsh U.D.
Shipley U.D.
North West Blackburn C.B.
Liverpool C.B.
Manchester C.B.
Oldham C.B.
Preston C.B.
Rochdale C.B.

Region Authority
St. Helens C.B.
Salford C.B.
Stockport C.B.
Warrington C.B.
Dukinfield B.
Farnworth B.
Ince-in-Makerfield U.D.
Macclesfield B.
Rawtenstall B.
Stalybridge B.
West Midlands Birmingham C.B.
Warley C.B.
Cannock U.D.
East Midlands Northampton C.B.
South West Plymouth C.B.
South East King's Lynn B.
London Greater London Council
Camden L.B.
Greenwich L.B.
Hackney L.B.
Hammersmith L.B.
Islington L.B.
Kensington and Chelsea L.B.
Lambeth L.B.
Lewisham L.B.
Southwark L.B.
Tower Hamlets L.B.
Wandsworth L.B.
Westminster L.B.
Brent L.B.
Haringey L.B.

Housing provided by other local authorities under town development arrangements for the relief of congestion or overcrowding in the areas of the above authorities will qualify for the concession under Clause 1(3,d) of the Bill.