HC Deb 22 February 1999 vol 326 cc62-3W
Mr. Soley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) how many staff were employed by HOMES for each year from 1993; [71678]

(2) what was the total cost of HOMES for each year from 1993. [71677]

Mr. Raynsford

The cost to DOE, now the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions—of HOMES and the number of staff HOMES has employed since 1993 are as shown in the following table.

Financial year Total HOMES expenditure (£) DOE/DETR grant (£) Average number of staff employed
1993–94 2,271,224 1,667,067 35
1994–95 2,201,070 1,646,000 40
1995–96 2,088,727 1,672,900 40
1996–97 2,075,138 1,975,138 45
1997–98 2,457,485 1,593,997 52
1998–99 12,183,223 1,535,063 48
1 Forecast

Source:

Apart from 1998–99, figures derived from HOMES published accounts.

HOMES also generate their own income and have received some smaller amounts of grant support from other Departments and the Housing Corporation during this period.

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