HC Deb 03 April 2001 vol 366 cc100-1W
Mr. Levitt

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to the constituency, the effects on the High Peak constituency of his Department's policies and actions since May 1997. [156781]

Ms Armstrong

The principal funding that this Department has provided to High Peak borough council and Derbyshire county council between 1997–98 and 2001–02 is shown in the table. This includes grants and borrowing approvals for revenue and capital expenditure.

It is not possible to determine how much of this money Derbyshire county council has spent on High Peak constituency. It is for the local authority to decide where within its boundary these resources are applied.

(a) if he will assess the benefits of including the performance of registered social landlords in meeting housing need within the objectives of the Housing Corporation's proposed new regulatory code and (b) what representations he has received on this issue. [156851]

Mr. Raynsford

The contents of the Housing Corporation's new regulatory code are a matter for the Housing Corporation. The Corporation issued a draft regulatory code on 12 January 2001 for consultation and has received a number of representations in respect of the contents of the code.

Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 27 March 2001,Official Report, column 568W, what plans he has for the Housing Corporation's draft revised Statutory Housing Management Guidance to contain strengthened guidance on the obligations on registered social landlords to provide accommodation for households with priority under local authority allocation schemes. [156850]

Mr. Raynsford

Under S36 of the Housing Act 1996, guidance to registered social landlords is issued by the Housing Corporation. The Corporation plans to issue for consultation a draft of its revised Statutory Housing Management Guidance in May. The Secretary of State will not approve guidance under S36(4) unless he is satisfied with its requirements in relation to the provision of accommodation for households with priority under local authority allocation schemes.