HC Deb 12 November 1985 vol 86 cc117-8W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many new council houses and flats have been built in Great Grimsby in each year since 1975.

Sir George Young

The numbers of council dwelling completions reported by Great Grimsby during 1975 to 1979 appear in issues 37, 41, 45, 49 and 59, respectively, of "Local Housing Statistics", those during 1980 to 1983 in issue 73 and 1984 in issue 74: copies are available in the Library.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what the percentage increase has been in net public expenditure on house building in Great Grimsby between 1979–80 and 1984–85 in real and cash terms.

Sir George Young

Public expenditure on house building in Great Grimsby by the borough council and the Housing Corporation was 46 per cent. lower in cash terms and 64 per cent. lower in real terms in 1984–85 than in 1979–80.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council houses have been sold to sitting tenants in Great Grimsby in each year since May 1979.

Sir George Young

The numbers of right-to-buy sales and other sales to sitting tenants reported during the financial years 1980–81, 1981–82 and 1982–83 appear in issues 62, 63 and 67, respectively, of "Local Housing Statistics", and during 1983–84 and 1984–85 in issue 75: Copies are available in the Library. Sales to sitting tenants were not separately reported before 1980–81.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the present size of the housing stock in Great Grimsby.

Sir George Young

The borough council reported a total of 34,628 dwellings in Great Grimsby at 1 April 1985 in its latest housing investment programme return.

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