§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many households were on the Coventry city council housing waiting list for each year since 1990; and how many are currently on the waiting list. [27906]
§ Mr. ClappisonLocal authorities in England report the numbers of households on their housing waiting list at 1 April each year in their annual housing investment programme—HIP—returns.
The data reported by Coventry city council for each year since 1990 are as follows:
Number of households on the waiting list April 1990 6,984 April 1991 6,851 April 1992 8,664 April 1993 8,917 April 1994 7,690 April 1995 6,857
§ Mr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many new(a) social dwellings and (b) specialised social dwellings he estimates Coventry will need in (i) 1996–97 and (ii) 1997–98. [27908]
§ Mr. ClappisonThe Department does not prepare local estimates of the need for new social housing or specialised social homes. It is for local authorities to assess local housing needs and to identify these in their housing strategies.