§ Mr. Ken HargreavesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many houses in Hyndburn are classified as unfit.
§ Mr. YeoThe latest available information on unfit dwellings relates to 1 April 1990 and was provided by Hyndburn borough council in their April 1990 housing investment programme return (HIP 1 ), a copy of which is in the Library.
§ Mr. Ken HargreavesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the amount of housing investment programme allocation made to Hyndburn borough council for each year from 1978–79 up to the present time.
§ Mr. YeoDetails of the allocations made to Hyndburn borough council since 1978–79 are listed in the table. Since 1981–82 authorities have been able to augment the borrowing power of their housing investment programme allocations by using the prescribed proportion of their capital receipts. For 1990–91 and 1991–92, under the new capital finance system, the housing investment programme allocation does not convey borrowing approval directly.
Housing investment programme allocations for Hyndburn borough council £ thousands 1978–79 2,210 1979–80 2,388 1980–81 2,358 1981–82 3,600 1982–83 4,350 1983–84 3,390 1984–85 3,675 1985–86 3,315 1986–87 3,375 1987–88 3,870 1988–89 3,599 1989–90 5,401 1990–91 14,386 1991–92 23,525 1 Provisional. 2 Initial allocation only.
§ Mr. Ken HargreavesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will review the housing investment programme for Hyndburn to take account of the number of unfit houses in Hyndburn.
§ Mr. YeoNo. Account was taken of all relevant factors, including the likely demand for renovation grants arising from unfit housing, in determining Hyndburn's housing investment programme allocation for 1991–92.