§ Mr.PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the number and value of home improvement grants paid to private owners and for tenanted properties, in Lancashire since 1989.
§ Sir George Young[holding answer 22 October 1993]: Information about the total number and value of home improvement grants paid in Lancashire is shown in the table.
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Home improvement grants paid: number and amount of grants: Lancashire1 Grants paid under the Housing Act 1985 Grants paid under the Local Government and Housing Act 19892 Financial year Number Amount(£000s) Number Amount(£000s) 1989–90 3,721 13,813 — — 1990–91 2,929 12,213 231 808 1991–92 897 4,294 1,848 14,201 1992–93 78 571 2,401 22,413 1 Including estimated figures for local authorities not providing statistical returns about home improvement grants.
§ Sir George Young[holding answer 28 October 1993]: Information on housing investment programme allocations is given in the table. The figures for 1990–91 and subsequent years are not directly comparable with those for earlier years because of the revisions to the capital finance system introduced in April 1990.
2 Includes mandatory and discretionary grants; covers renovation grants, disabled facilities grants, HMO grants and common parts grants; excludes minor works assistance. The available information about the numbers of grants paid to owner occupiers and paid for tenanted properties is shown in the table. Figures about the amount of grant paid to each group are not available.
Number of grants paid: by group receiving grant: Lancashire:
(a)Grants paid under the Housing Act 19851 number Financial Year Owner occupiers grants Other grants Total grants 1989–90 3,101 620 3,721 1 This information was not collected after 1989–90.
(b)Grants paid under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 number Financial Year Owner occupier grants Other grants Total grants 1990–91 182 49 231 1991–92 1,696 152 1,848 2 The information for 1992–93 is currently in preparation and is not yet available.