§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what was the level of capital investment in housing for rent by both local authorities and housing associations in 1979, 1987 and 1991 in Wales;
(2) what was the level of capital investment in housing for rent by both local authorities and housing associations in 1979, 1987 and 1991 in Blaenau Gwent.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesOutturn information is as follows:
Wales £ million Blaenau Gwent £ million HA LA HA LA 1979–80 30.7 81.8 1n/a 6.0 1987–88 64.5 135.7 1n/a 6.9 1990–91 1160 125.6 8.1 4.0 1 Prior to 1988–89 the Housing Corporation did not report expenditure by Local Authority.
§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what was the average fair rents of housing association-owned housing in Wales in(a) 1987 and (b) currently; and what are the current assured tenancy rents by housing associations in Wales;
(2) what the average fair rent of housing association-owned property in Blaenau Gwent was in 1987; and what are the average fair rents and average assured rents of housing association-owned property currently in Blaenau Gwent.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThis information is not held centrally.
§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many homes were available for rent by local authorities and housing associations in Blaenau Gwent in 1979, 1987 and at the most recent available date;
(2) what are the number of homes available for rent by local authorities and housing associations in Wales in (a) 1979, (b) 1987 and (c) currently.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe available information, excluding dwellings awaiting sale or demolition, is as follows:
Local authority dwellings available for rent at 1 April 1987 1991 Blaenau Gwent 10,871 9,777 Wales 253,028 222,290 Source: Welsh Office local authority returns.
A total of 27,928 housing association dwellings were available for rent at 31 March 1991. Figures on housing association dwellings awaiting sale or demolition are not held separately for Wales prior to 1989, or by district.
Source: Housing for Wales.
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§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what are the number of homes for rent built by local authorities in Wales in 1979, 1987 and currently.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe information requested is given in the table:
Local Authority Completions Number 1979 3,010 1987 810 1991 421 Source: Welsh Office local authority returns.
Housing associations are now the main providers of social housing in Wales. Housing for Wales provided more than 3,500 new homes last year, 1991–92, and expects to complete around 4,000 in the current year.