HC Deb 30 November 1989 vol 162 cc364-5W
Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list at 1988–89 prices housing association capital investment(a) on new buildings for rent, (b) on renovation of existing dwellings for rent and (c) on other housing capital programmes in (1) inner London, (2) outer London, (3) metropolitan areas, (4) the south-east outside London, (5) other non-metropolitan areas and (6) England as a whole for (i) 1980–81, (ii) 1982–83, (iii) 1984–85, (iv) 1986–87 and (v) 1988–89.

Mr. Chope

This information is not held by the Department. The distribution of grants and loans for housing association projects is largely for the Housing Corporation to determine within the broad policy framework established annually in discussion with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment. I have therefore asked the Housing Corporation to respond to the hon. Member direct. Some support for housing association schemes is also provided by local authorities.