HC Deb 24 November 1981 vol 13 c351W
Mr. Freeson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many housing co-operatives have been registered by the Housing Corporation in each year since 1977.

Sir George Young

The Housing Corporation has, since 1977, registered a total of 146 co-operative housing associations. The totals for each year are as follows:

Number
1977 36
1978 24
1979 29
1980 26
1981 (to date) 31

Mr. Freeson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many fully mutual and partially mutual housing co-operatives have been sponsored by housing associations and local authorities, respectively, since 1977.

Sir George Young

The Housing Corporation has financed 120 housing co-operatives since 1977 and local authorities 45. No records are kept of whether these cooperatives have fully or partially mutual rules.