§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the regional representations on the board of the Housing Corporation.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergMembers of the Housing Corporation board are not appointed on a regional basis. Two members are, however, appointed by the Secretary of State for Scotland and one by the Secretary of State for Wales.
§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will list the current allocation by region to the Housing Corporation for units to be rehabilitated ; and how this compares with 1979's figures in real terms.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe Housing Corporation divides the total funds available to it between each of its regions. The table below compares the tenders approved last year, region by region with the provisional allocations for this year. The figures relate to units to be rehabilitated.
Tenders approved 1979–80 Provisional allocation 1980–81 Region London 3,917 4,000 South-East 504 500 South-West 488 400 East Midlands 463 600 West Midlands 1,511 1,500 North-East 1,866 1,350 North-West 3,018 2,500 Total 11,767 10,850