§ Mr. RendelTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the number of houses built by English Partnerships in each year since 1993, by local authority: and if he will make a statement. [5721]
§ Angela EagleEnglish Partnerships has not built any houses since it was launched in 1993. The Agency cannot, under Section 160(2) of the Leasehold Reform. Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, provide housing itself. It can however, facilitate the construction of housing, both private and social, by others. The amount of housing indirectly created by English Partnerships in this way since it cane into being in November 1993 is as follows:
Estimated number of housing units facilitated Number 1993–94 (part) 800 1994–95 2,900 1995–96 4,900 1996–97 5,200
§ Mr. PearsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 23 June,Official Report, column 378, if he will give a breakdown of English Partnerships' spending in each of the last three financial years by standard planning region as covered by Government offices. [6050]
§ Angela EagleThe information is not readily available. I have asked English Partnerships to write to the hon. Member with the information in due course. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.