§ Mr. Winnickasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the criteria used in determining the current housing investment programme allocation for Walsall metropolitan borough council.
§ Sir George YoungHousing investment programme allocations are made in two stages: first to the regional level and then to individual local authorities. Distribution to the regional level is based on the generalised needs index, made up of 12 indicators of housing need. Allocations of the regional total to individual authorities are made partly using the GNI and partly through the local discretionary element, which enables the Secretary of State to take into account any special local factors which are brought to his attention.