HC Deb 22 January 1997 vol 288 cc642-3W
Mr. William Powell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council houses were(a) built, (b) restored to use and (c) acquired in each local authority in Northamptonshire in each of the last five years. [11066]

Mr. Clappison

The available information on council houses built or restored to use is set out in the tables.

New council dwellings completed1
1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
Corby
Daventry 50 6
East Northamptonshire 31 2
Kettering 74 3
Northampton 12
South Northamptonshire 1
Wellingborough 42
1Source: P2 returns from local authorities.

Vacant council dwellings restored to use after major renovation work1
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
Corby n/a 8
Daventry
East Northamptonshire 2 2
Kettering 10 11
Northampton 44 37 27
South Northamptonshire
Wellingborough
Source:
1 Housing investment programme returns—HIP3 for 1995–96 and HIP annex B for 1993–94 and 1994–95. These data were not collected in this form prior to 1993–94.

During this period, housing investment programme HIP2 returns submitted by local authorities in Northamptonshire reported six dwellings acquired for continued use, excluding low-cost home ownership schemes. These were in Daventry—one in 1992–93; in east Northamptonshire—two in 1992–93; in Kettering—one in 1991–92; in Northampton—one in 1992–93; and in Wellingborough—one in 1992–93.