§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what were the number of houses purchased by housing associations for rehabilitation and letting for rent in Wales in 1979, 1987 and 1991.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe information requested is not separately available for Wales prior to 1 April 1989. In 1991–92 housing associations in Wales purchased 288 dwellings for rehabilitation and 93 for letting for rent.
Source: Housing for Wales.
§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales
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- (1) what was the average rent of local authority-owned housing in Wales in 1987; and what are the average rents of local authority housing currently in Blaenau Gwent;
- (2) what was the average rent of local authority-owned housing in Blaenau Gwent in 1987; and what are the average rents of local authority housing currently in Blaenau Gwent.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe average weekly rent in 1987 of local authority owned housing in Wales and Blaenau Gwent as reported by CIPFA was £17.91 and £22.14 respectively. In 1992–93 the average weekly rent reported by the borough of Blaenau Gwent is £30.77.
§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people are on the waiting list of local authorities and housing associations for rented homes in Wales currently; and what were the figures for 1979 and 1987.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe information requested is not centrally available.
§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many homes for rent built by the local authority in Blaenau Gwent were occupied in 1979, 1987 and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe readily available information requested is given in the table:
Local authority occupied dwellings at 1 April Blaenau Gwent 1987 10,871 1991 9,774 Source: Welsh Office local authority returns.
The numbers of vacant dwellings are not readily available prior to 1 April 1982.