HC Deb 26 March 1982 vol 20 cc446-7W
Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will set out the housing investment programme allocations for each of the London boroughs and the Greater London Council for 1982–83 indicating the percentage variation compared with 1981–82 in each case.

Sir George Young

The allocations and percentage changes are shown in the following table. Comparison of allocations does not, however, provide a reliable indication of the relative provision for expenditure because local authorities are free to increase their allocations by the amount of their housing and non-housing capital receipts—or by the prescribed proportions of these receipts. Allocations for 1982–83 will be further increased to take account of the £83 million made available in the Budget for intermediate and repair grants and homes insulation grants by local authorities in England; authorities have already been invited to bid for these extra resources.

Housing investment programme allocations to London local authorities for 1982–83
Authority 1982–83 allocation

(£000)

 1982–83 allocation as percentage of 1981–82 allocation*
City 720 58.92
Barking 3,261 101.68
Barnet 8,449 101.89
Bexley 5,217 100.33
Brent 25,514 106.16
Bromley 6,545 99.54
Camden 34,932 101.16
Croydon 8,578 104.87
Ealing 15,242 109.35
Enfield 8,194 98.88
Greenwich 15,885 106.90
Hackney 23,541 109.00
Hammersmith 18,577 108.74
Haringey 29,520 107.43
Harrow 4,019 99.68
Havering 3,941 102.47
Hillingdon 8,819 99.06
Hounslow 9,620 98.68
Islington 36,982 106.96
Kensington 20,174 104.27
Kingston 2,605 108.95
Lambeth 43,143 108.73
Lewisham 25,137 107.32
Merton 6,658 99.45
Newham† 21,387 122.02
Redbridge 4,819 99.05
Richmond 4,701 99.58
Southwark† 32,722 123.62
Sutton 3,035 103.94
Tower Hamlets† 10,495 161.24
Waltham Forest 8,872 97.42
Wandsworth 18,986 107.33
Westminster 17,350 105.36
GLC† 70,030 73.50
* 1981–82 allocations in this comparison were made in December 1980; they were subsequently adjusted to allow for individual authorities' spending in 1980–81 and excess tolerance.
† Allocations for 1981–82 for the Greater London Council, Newham, Southwark and Tower Hamlets include an adjustment for forecast capital receipts from the LDDC.