§ Mr. BellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what recent representations he has received regarding increasing the stock of rented accommodation; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BaldryI have received a number of representations from the National Federation of Housing Associations and others about the need to maintain output from the Housing Corporation's programme.
My right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in his autumn statement plans to allocate around £6 billion to the Housing Corporation over three years from 1992–93. Over these years, housing associations will be able to provide considerably more than the 153,000 new social homes forecast in our election manifesto. Over the four years to 1995–96, the Government plan to provide £7.5 billion in support of the corporation's capital expenditure. In addition, we hope that associations will be able to attract a further £3 billion from the private sector.
§ Mr. BellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many new housing association properties have been made available in(a) England and (b) Wales in each year since 1974.
§ Mr. BaldryNew housing for rent made available by housing associations in England and Wales since 1974–75, with subsidy from the Housing Corporation and Tai Cymru—from 1989–90—has been as follows:
England Wales 1974–75 242 4 1975–76 4,288 105 1976–77 10,260 355 1977–78 20,521 644 1978–79 23,782 1,057 1979–80 20,693 1,534 1980–81 25,956 1,173 1981–82 20,014 2,328 1982–83 21,637 2,115 1983–84 20,658 1,535 1984–85 25,335 1,487 1985–86 21,329 1,520 1986–87 19,981 1,424 1987–88 18,183 1,767 1988–89 13,925 1,662 1989–90 17,728 2,442 1990–91 19,843 3,060 1991–92 25,815 3,548 These figures include housing made newly available for rent when tenants take advantage of grants to help them to move into owner occupation.
§ Mr. BellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many families were housed in 741W temporary bed-and-breakfast accommodation by local authorities in (a) England and (b) Wales in each year since 1985; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BaldryEstimates of the average number of households who were being dealt with under the homelessness provisions of the Housing Act 1985 and were temporarily placed in bed-and-breakfast accommodation in England are as follows:
Averages for years ending September Households in bed and breakfast 1985 4,250 1986 6,350 1987 9,970 1988 11,240 1989 11,550 1990 11,960 1991 12,470 1992 11,880 For information about Wales I refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.
§ Mr. BellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much was spent by local authorities in(a) England and (b) Wales in each year since 1985 on the provision of temporary bed-and-breakfast family accommodation.
§ Mr. BaldryThe net cost to local authorities since 1985 of providing bed-and-breakfast accommodation in England was as follows:
Net expenditure (£ million) 1985–86 33.9 1986–87 75.5 1987–88 104.5 1988–89 90.2 1989–90 72.6 1990–91 66.3 For information about Welsh authorities I refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.