HC Deb 17 January 1991 vol 183 c542W
Mr. Wareing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the amounts allocated to Liverpool's housing investment programme in each year from 1979 to 1991 inclusive, indicating the change as a percentage each year in real terms.

Mr. Yeo

Liverpool's housing investment programme allocations since 1979–80 are as follows. The percentage changes reflect 1990–91 as the base year for real term calculations.

Actual allocation £ million Percentage change in real terms
1979–80 42.430
1980–81 47.172 -6.125
1981–82 39.788 -23.079
1982–83 49.337 +15.774
1983–84 41.853 -18.918
1984–85 38.499 -12.460
1985–86 31.000 -23.636
1986–87 27.500 -14.222
1987–88 24.800 -14.476
1988–89 19.653 -26.144
1989–90 15.240 -27.101
1990–91 27.677 +68.155
1991–92 23.400 -20.238

The actual allocations exclude the £24.267 million Liverpool have received from the estate action programme since 1988–89.

Since 1981 authorities have also been able to spend substantial resources generated through the right to buy programme.

Mr. Wareing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will review the housing investment programme for Liverpool in the light of that city's commitments under the defective housing legislation; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Yeo

I have no plans to review Liverpool's housing investment programme allocation. We have taken account of the city's commitments under the housing defects legislation in determining the allocation.