§ Mr. DevlinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment h ow much money has been spent each year since 1987 under the estate action scheme in(a) Stockton, (b) Middlesbrough and (c) Hartlepool; and how many dwellings have been improved or created.
§ Mr. YeoThe table shows the amounts approved by the Department under the estate action scheme in each financial year since 1986–87 in respect of Stockton, Middlesbrough and Hartlepool.
Stockton £ Middlesbrough £ Hartlepool £ 1986–87 341,243 424,500 562,271 1987–88 186,895 181,118 842,240 1988–89 472,000 810,117 1,546,107 1989–90 1,593,549 272,026 2,069,192 1990–91 764,019 221,189 1,059,150 Total 3,357,706 1,908,950 6,078,960 As a result of these approvals a total of 2,212 dwellings have been improved in the three local authority areas concerned.
The figures in the table represent a high proportion of the total expenditure on estate action schemes. They were supplemented by resources from the authorities' mainstream housing investment programme. It will take a little time to establish the total expenditure on these schemes and I will write to my hon. Friend when I have full details.