§ 39. Mr. John Fraserasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the total for housing investment programmes for 1987–88 net of capital receipts.
§ Mr. TraceyThe success of the right to buy has produced high levels of receipts from the sale of council houses. Local authorities will therefore be able to achieve the higher level of gross capital spending planned for 1987–88 with borrowing approvals of £1,366 million.
§ 40. Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what recent representations he has received regarding housing investment programme allocations; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. TraceyThe regional offices of the Department have received housing investment programme submissions from all local housing authorities in England, and have now almost completed their programme of meetings with the authorities to discuss the submissions. My hon. Friend the Minister for Housing, Urban Affairs, and Construction has made proposals to the local authority associations about the distribution of the allocation total, which were discussed in the Housing Consultative Council last week. All the views expressed and any further representations that may be received, will be taken into account before decisions are made on allocations to individual authorities for 1987–88.