HC Deb 23 May 1973 vol 857 cc75-6W
Mrs. Sally Oppenheim

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council house starts have been made, or are about to be made, in the city of Gloucester since May 1972 as a result of schemes approved before that date.

Mr. Eyre

Eighty-four, as reported by the local authority.

Mrs. Sally Oppenheim

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many schemes for the provision of low-cost housing for sale have received departmental loan sanctions from Gloucester City Corporation since May 1972.

Mr. Eyre

None.

Mrs. Sally Oppenheim

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much derelict land, including single plots, has been acquired by Gloucster Corporation since May 1972 for housing purposes.

Mr. Eyre

No derelict land, the reclamation of which would qualify for Exchequer grant, has been acquired for housing purposes by Gloucester Corporation since May 1972.

Mrs. Sally Oppenheim

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many schemes for the provision of council housing have received departmental loan sanctions from Gloucester City Corporation since May 1972.

Mr. Eyre

Four.

Mrs. Sally Oppenheim

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many empty derelict, semi-derelict, or available properties have been purchased by Gloucester City Corporation for improvement with the aid of Government improvement grants to provide additional local authority housing accommodation since May 1972.

Mr. Eyre

The consent of the Secretary of State is not required for the acquisition of properties for housing purposes and therefore no records of purchases are kept within the Department. But no applications for improvement grants have been received by the Department from the council in respect of these types of property.