§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the total number of council housing units in Tower Hamlets for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. YeoLocal authorities report the numbers of their own dwellings, and estimates of those owned by other public sector landlords, in their annual housing investment programme returns (HIPI). The available information is as follows:
Year Tower Hamlets borough council1 Other public sector2 Total public sector2 1979 18,194 29,579 47,773 1980 18,200 30,700 48,900 1981 18,394 31,460 49,854 1982 19,446 31,600 51,046 1983 19,241 31,075 50,316 1984 19,044 30,926 49,970 1985 18,671 31,021 49,692 1986 48,700 667 49,367 1987 48,611 539 49,150 1988 47,646 529 48,175 1989 46,277 523 46,800 1990 43,583 397 43,980 1 Excludes a small number of dwellings located outside the borough. 2 Prior to 1986, GLC-owned dwellings within Tower Hamlets are included under "Other Public Sector". This category also contains a small number of dwellings owned by other boroughs, government departments and other public sector agencies.