HC Deb 25 February 1993 vol 219 c661W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the housing investment programme borrowing allocation or basic credit approval for the last 14 years, expressed at constant prices; and what is the basic credit approval announced for 1993–94 on the same price basis.

Mr. Baldry

I refer the hon. Member to my answer on 25 November 1992,Official Report, column 669, to the Member for Sheffield Attercliffe (Mr. Betts) for information on the housing investment programme—HIP— allocations for the years 1979–80 to 1992–93. The total of the 1993–94 HIP allocation is £1,920 million—£1,869 million in 1992–93 prices.