HC Deb 18 June 1996 vol 279 c399W
Mr. Fisher

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment which statistics his Department has discontinued(a) the collection and (b) the publication of since 1989. [32860]

Mr. Clappison

The main statistical series discontinued since 1989 are as follows:

  • (a) Collections
  • Housing
  • Local authority housing schemes
  • Proposals to acquire land
  • Tender stage—new build; environmental improvement; renovation above/below threshold
  • Practical completions—new build; renovation above threshold.
  • Tenders accepted for local authority housebuilding/renovation of local authority stock condition.
  • General improvement areas (GIA)
  • Housing action areas (HAA)
  • Declaration of GIA or HAA
  • Right to repair
  • Housebuilding by police authority
  • Homes Insulation scheme
  • Local authority insulation activity
  • Old style home improvement grants
  • Land use
  • Land use change statistics for Wales and Scotland
  • (b) Publication
  • Housing
  • Loans for house purchase made by insurance companies (no longer collected independently)
  • Land Use
  • In this year's publication programme the following district level series will be dropped (still available at regional and national level).
  • Section 78 planning appeals against refusal
  • Appeal against enforcement notices by district planning authorities
  • Listed building and conservation area consent enforcement appeals by region.

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