§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will give an account of capital resources available to the Yorkshire and Humberside region from the Government for housing purposes for each year from 1979 to 1989;
934W(2) if he will give an account of capital resources available to Wakefield metropolitan district council, from the Government for housing purposes for each year from 1979 to 1989.
§ Mr. ChopeThe information requested is listed in the table. Since 1981–82 local authorities have been able to supplement their allocations by expenditure financed by capital receipts. Nationally, two thirds of local authorities' spending power on housing in 1989–90 is expected to come from capital receipts.
Total housing investment programme allocations £ thousands Wakefield Yorkshire and Humberside region 1979–80 16,577 216,000 1980–81 13,459 190,027 1981–82 10,177 168,366 1982–83 15,367 214,813 1983–84 11,267 210,798 1984–85 10,026 166,769 1985–86 8,474 140,326 1986–87 7,136 125,312 1987–88 7,897 125,103 1988–89 7,654 123,706 1989–901 4,683 91,372 1 Allocations issued to date.