HC Deb 08 March 1984 vol 55 c696W
Ms. Harman

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what, at 1983 prices, have been Southwark council's housing investment programme allocations compared with the amounts requested since the housing investment programme system was introduced.

Sir George Young

The first year for which formal bids were invited for overall HIP allocations was 1978–79. Figures are given for bids and HIP allocations since then, in 1983–84 estimated cost terms:

Bid HIP allocation*
£ million
1978–79 108.4 81.4
1979–80 94.1 78.9
1980–81 83.3 51.3
1981–82 57.7 †25.2
1982–83 41.7 ‡43.6
1983–84 71.1 ob/31.3
1984–85 73.1 29.5

Notes

* Since 1981–82 authorities have been able to supplement their allocations using the prescribed proportion of capital receipts.

† The allocation for 1981–82 reflected the expected level of capital receipts from the London Docklands Development Corporation.

‡ Includes supplementary allocations totalling £8.8 million.

ob/ 1983–84 allocations may be increased on account of expenditure on home improvement grants.