HC Deb 31 October 1996 vol 284 cc186-7W
Mr. John Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list(a) the level of rent arrears, (b) the number of empty council houses and (c) the level of council tax and similar arrears for each London local authority. [238]

Mr. Clappison

The latest available information is as follows:

LA Rent arrears1 at end March 1995 LA vacants2 at 1 April 1995
Amount (£000) Percentage of rent roll Number Percentage of dwellings Council Tax arrears3 (£000) Community charge arrears (£000)
Sutton 1,265 5.2 76 0.8 1,215 1,555
Tower Hamlets 3,987 5.5 1,562 4.2 4,156 5,437
Waltham Forest 2,404 6.6 465 2.9 8,134 16,656
Wandsworth 4,362 6.7 508 2.4 2,091 181
Westminster 3,100 6.0 263 1.7 4,110 67

1Source:

Housing Subsidy Claim Form (SCF) returns.

1Source:

Housing Investment Programme (HIP1) returns.

1Source:

Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). n/a = not available.