§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many homes were provided by housing associations in Wales for each of the years 1979–80 until 1983–84; what is the predicted start number of such homes for 1984–85; what was the amount of cash made available to housing associations in Wales in 1982–83; and what is the expected cash for 1984–85 in real terms.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasThe amount of cash made available to housing associations in Wales was £44.9 million in 1982–83 and is expected to be around £39 million in 1984–85. Information requested relating to the provision of homes is given in the table.
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Homes Provided (New Build and Rehabilitation) Numbers 1979–80 1,500 1980–81 1,200 1981–82 2,300 1982–83 2,100 1983–84* 1,600 * Provisional It is estimated that approximately 1,100 further dwellings—new build and rehabilitation—will be started in 1984–85.