HC Deb 23 May 1974 vol 874 cc262-4W
Mr. Stanley

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the estimated current capital cost, including the land cost, of constructing a three-bedroom local authority dwelling (a) in the Greater London area, (b) in the South-East, excluding the Greater London area, and (c) in England and Wales, excluding the Greater London area.

Mr. Kaufman

The latest available construction costs, excluding land, for two-storey five-bed space houses, relating to tenders approved in the first three quarters of 1973, are as follows:

£
London boroughs 7,800
South-East (excluding London) 5,700
England and Wales (excluding London) 5,700

These figures exclude the Greater London Council, for which figures are not available.

Estimates of the average total cost, including land, of all types of local authority dwellings up to 1972 are given in Table XXXV of "Housing and Construction Statistics No. 6," a copy of which is in the Library.

Mr. Stanley

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the estimated average loan outstanding on a three-bedroom local authority dwelling (a) in the Greater London area, (b) in the South-East, excluding the Greater London area, and (c) in England and Wales, excluding the Greater London area.

Mr. Kaufman

Information is not collected centrally about outstanding housing debt classified according to the type of house.

Mr. Stanley

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the estimated annual administrative cost attributable to a three-bedroom local authority dwelling (a) in the Greater London area, (b) in the South-East, excluding the Greater London area, and (c) in England and Wales, excluding the Greater London area.

Mr. Kaufman

Information is not available in this form. The data collected by the Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy on administrative costs are not sub-divided according to the type of house. The latest information available about total administrative costs is in "Housing Statistics (England and Wales) 1971–72, Part 2" published by the institute. Copies of this publication are in the Library.

Mr. Stanley

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the estimated annual repairs and maintenance cost, excluding administration, attributable to a three-bedroom local authority dwelling (a) in the Greater London area, (b) in the South-East, excluding the Greater London area, and (c) in England and Wales, excluding the Greater London area.

Mr. Kaufman

Information is not available in this form. The data collected by the Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy on repairs and maintenance costs are not sub-divided according to the type of house. They are sub-divided for (a) houses completed before 1945; (b) houses completed from 1945 to 1964; and (c) houses completed after 1964. The latest available information is in "Housing Statistics (England and Wales) 1971–72, Part 2" published by the institute. Copies of this publication are in the Library.