HC Deb 02 February 1978 vol 943 cc317-9W
Mr. Watkinson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what moneys have been spent on (a) improvements to public sector housing, (b) improvements to private sector housing, (c) loans and mortgages, and (d) grants to housing associations in the Forest of Dean area in 1977, 1976 and 1975;

(2) what moneys have been spent on (a) improvements to public sector housing, (b) improvements to private sector housing, (c) loans and mortgages and (d) grants to housing associations in Tewkesbury District Council area in 1977, 1976 and 1975.

£'000s
1978–79 1977–78
Local authority Bid Allocation (provisional out-turn prices) Allocation (out-turn prices)
Cheltenham 4,840 2,609 1,624
Cotswold 5,253 3,361 2,155
Forest of Dean 5,520 3,176 2,149
Gloucester 1,813 1.249 1,407
Stroud 3,100 2,100 2,385
Tewkesbury 2,312 1,809 850

The allocations for the Cotswold and Stroud District Councils for 1977–78 were subsequently increased by £0.5 million

vate houses have been built in west Gloucestershire in 1977, 1976, and 1975;

(2) how many public sector and how many private houses have been built in the constituencies of Gloucester, Stroud and South Gloucestershire in 1977, 1976 and 1975.

Mr. Armstrong

Following is the available information:

Mr. Armstrong

I have written to the hon. Member.

Mr. Watkinson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what the housing budget submissions were to his Department from (a) Forest of Dean, (b) Gloucester, (c) Stroud, (d) Cheltenham, and (e) South Gloucestershire; if his Department agreed to these submissions; and, if not, by how much the cut-back was made in each case.

Mr. Armstrong

The following table gives the information requested for all district councils in Gloucestershire. South Gloucestershire is not a local authority area. The allocations for 1977–78 are also shown for comparison.

and £0.15 million respectively in order to enable those authorities to meet agreed programmes.

The resources available for 1978–79 did not permit the meeting of bids, some of which were more than double the 1977–78 allocations.