§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what funds have been allocated to Shrewsbury and Atcham borough council to reduce the backlog of housing renovation work for each year since 1997. [131707]
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§ Mr. MullinThe table shows the resources allocated to Shrewsbury and Atcham by central government to help finance their overall programme for housing investment. The decision about the share of this programme to be devoted to tackling backlog repairs in the council housing stock is a matter for the local authority.
£000 1997–98 1,429 1998–99 1,699 1999–2000 1,664 2000–01 2,581 The figures cover the main Housing Investment Programme (HIP) allocations and the resources allocated through the Capital Receipts Initiative (1997–98 to 1999–2000 only). The 2000–01 allocation includes resources for support for private sector renewal grants which was previously provided in a separate ring-fenced allocation.