§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his latest estimate of the number of tenants who have(a) applied for and (b) received payment for repairs carried out under the right to repairs scheme introduced under the Housing and Building Control Act 1984 in (i)1986–87, (ii)1987–88, (iii)1988–89 and (iv)1989–90; what is the total cost of payments made under this scheme in each of these years; and what has been the cost to the Government and local authorities in introducing and administering this scheme.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerThe number of claims received and agreed in each of the years 1986–87 to 1988–89 is shown in the table, together with the total value agreed each year. The collection of data on the scheme has now been discontinued in view of the low level of activity. To date, the Department has incurred total costs of some £40,000 in informing tenants of the scheme and on training them; administrative costs of the scheme are not identified separately. The Department does not collect information on local authorities' costs other than in meeting claims.
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England Total number of claims received for payment Total number of claims agreed1 for payment Total amount agreed1 £ 19862 6 5 500 1986–87 48 44 4,500 1987–88 18 17 1,700
England Total number of claims received for payment Total number of claims agreed1 for payment Total amount agreed1 £ 1988–89 9 9 600 Total 81 75 7,300 1 Accepted by landlords as payable. 2 1st quarter.