Housing Stock (Hansard, 28 October 1985)

§ Mr. Wareing
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the condition of the local authority housing stock.

§ Sir George Young
I refer the hon. Gentleman to my reply of 23 October, at column164, to the hon. Member for Walsall, North (Mr. Winnick).

New Dwellings Completed in Merseyside: 1974 to 1984

Numbers

Knowsley Wirral Sefton St. Helens Liverpool

H.A. L.A. H.A. L.A. H.A. L.A. H.A. L.A. H.A. L.A.

1974 ^*33 ^*315 100 991 ^*— ^*400 ^*49 ^*594 150 1,649

1975 72 102 21 342 60 61 — 340 372 1,845

1976 18 — 70 62 247 346 51 138 65 1,191

1977 210 — 358 215 268 239 31 119 130 1,192

1978 12 13 212 450 367 222 124 100 179 595

1979 38 — 63 187 297 38 8 250 252 588

1980 — 45 191 105 233 100 114 104 406 642

1981 52 — 309 197 59 150 191 140 250 287

1982 — — 115 10 124 82 110 128 179 —

1983 — — 194 101 153 176 108 71 691 268

1984 — — 123 144 171 178 54 — 629 525

Notes:

H.A. = Housing associations including Housing Corporation.

L.A. = Local authority only.

^* Including estimated apportionment of dwelling completions reported by predecessor authorities in the first quarter 1974.

§ Mr. Alton
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the comparative figures for completed improvement grants in the public and private sectors for all of the five constituent local authorities of Merseyside for the period from 1973 to 1984.

Improvement grants: Merseyside 1974–1984

1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

Knowsley ^*188 97 93 29 24 57 62 53 117 358 409

Liverpool 4,279 847 944 995 814 977 1,305 552 ^†1,073 ^†l,301 2,254

St. Helens ^*896 179 480 202 240 277 360 397 704 658 901

Sefton ^*2,115 841 188 317 358 512 522 426 517 1,965 2,938

Wirral 2,997 1,086 588 617 531 750 998 895 1,091 2,325 2,241

^* Including estimated apportionment of grants approved by predecessor authorities in the first quarter 1974.

^† Figures based on incomplete returns.

Notes:

(a) Including grants to housing associations under private owner legislation From fourth Quarter 1980 including a small number of grants to tenants in public and private sectors.

(b) Conversion and improvement, intermediate, special and repair grants; also standard grants up to 1977. Grants approved up to 1977; grants paid from 1978.

New Dwellings Completed in Merseyside: 1974 to 1984
Numbers
	Knowsley	Wirral	Sefton	St. Helens	Liverpool
	H.A.	L.A.	H.A.	L.A.	H.A.	L.A.	H.A.	L.A.	H.A.	L.A.
1974	^*33	^*315	100	991	^*—	^*400	^*49	^*594	150	1,649
1975	72	102	21	342	60	61	—	340	372	1,845
1976	18	—	70	62	247	346	51	138	65	1,191
1977	210	—	358	215	268	239	31	119	130	1,192
1978	12	13	212	450	367	222	124	100	179	595
1979	38	—	63	187	297	38	8	250	252	588
1980	—	45	191	105	233	100	114	104	406	642
1981	52	—	309	197	59	150	191	140	250	287
1982	—	—	115	10	124	82	110	128	179	—
1983	—	—	194	101	153	176	108	71	691	268
1984	—	—	123	144	171	178	54	—	629	525
Notes:
H.A. = Housing associations including Housing Corporation.
L.A. = Local authority only.
^* Including estimated apportionment of dwelling completions reported by predecessor authorities in the first quarter 1974.

Improvement grants: Merseyside 1974–1984
	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984
Knowsley	^*188	97	93	29	24	57	62	53	117	358	409
Liverpool	4,279	847	944	995	814	977	1,305	552	^†1,073	^†l,301	2,254
St. Helens	^*896	179	480	202	240	277	360	397	704	658	901
Sefton	^*2,115	841	188	317	358	512	522	426	517	1,965	2,938
Wirral	2,997	1,086	588	617	531	750	998	895	1,091	2,325	2,241
^* Including estimated apportionment of grants approved by predecessor authorities in the first quarter 1974.
^† Figures based on incomplete returns.