§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many disabled facilities grants have been made, and how much has been spent on average in each of the past five years. [24953]
§ Ms KeebleThe number and average value of disabled facilities grants paid in England over the past five financial years are given in the table. These grants were made under section 1 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 and section 101 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 to private owners and tenants.
Numbers paid Average grant paid (£) 1996–97 23,263 4,270 1997–98 23,917 4,200 1998–99 24,135 4,480 1999–2000 25,189 4,880 2000–01 27,655 4,650