Planning (Hansard, 1 July 2002)

§ Mr. Norman
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister which organisations Baker Associates consulted when preparing a consultation brief for the Department on possible changes to the Use Classes Order and Temporary Uses Provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995. [64591]

§ Mr. McNulty
The research carried out by Baker Associates included: a survey sent to all local planning authorities in England, in-depth case studies involving the views of a wide range of participants, and seminars and workshops at which developing ideas were tested. The research report does not include a list of all the organisations involved in the study. Nor does the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister hold this information centrally.

§ Mr. Norman
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister for what reason Baker Associates were chosen, and what qualifications they have, to carry out the original research

Housing Corporation ADP

£ million

Region 1996–1997 1997–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–2001 2001–2002

London 408.4 261.6 252.2 264.2 315.3 341.2

South East 120.4 82.7 64.8 71.5 77.3 93.5

South West 77.0 48.4 40.8 42.3 48.3 51.1

East Midlands 53.4 34.6 27.6 28.3 32.2 34.4

Eastern 65.3 44.4 36.7 38.3 43.7 51.6

West Midlands 87.6 57.8 46.7 45.1 52.3 58.5

Yorkshire and Humber 70.0 47.3 40.0 43.2 44.8 47.7

North East 35.9 21.7 18.9 18.4 20.5 22.9

North West 85.8 58.5 55.4 61.4 57.0 51.2

Merseyside 40.2 26.5 23.2 25.4 25.6 21.4

Total 1,044.0 683.4 606.3 638.1 717.0 773.5

Notes
Table shows gross ADP. It excludes grant provided by Housing Corporation HQ manual payments which cannot be attributed to regions.

LASHG

(in £ million)

Region 1996–1997 1997–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–2001 2001–2002

London 89.3 108.0 74.3 81.0 116.6 112.5

South East 119.8 130.6 124.8 109.9 123.2 140.9

South West 32.9 30.8 35.0 43.6 52.0 58.2

East Midlands 14.4 10.8 8.9 14.8 15.7 12.7

Eastern 51.2 42.9 46.9 46.2 58.9 58.7

West Midlands 19.1 24.2 26.6 18.0 17.9 15.2

Yorkshire and Humber 7.3 4.4 5.2 4.0 2.9 3.3

North East 1.6 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.7 0.5

North West 10.0 8.1 10.0 9.0 10.3 7.0

Merseyside 3.7 3.1 2.2 1.2 1.9 1.5

Total 349.3 363.6 334.6 328.1 399.9 410.4

Housing Corporation ADP
£ million
Region	1996–1997	1997–1998	1998–1999	1999–2000	2000–2001	2001–2002
London	408.4	261.6	252.2	264.2	315.3	341.2
South East	120.4	82.7	64.8	71.5	77.3	93.5
South West	77.0	48.4	40.8	42.3	48.3	51.1
East Midlands	53.4	34.6	27.6	28.3	32.2	34.4
Eastern	65.3	44.4	36.7	38.3	43.7	51.6
West Midlands	87.6	57.8	46.7	45.1	52.3	58.5
Yorkshire and Humber	70.0	47.3	40.0	43.2	44.8	47.7
North East	35.9	21.7	18.9	18.4	20.5	22.9
North West	85.8	58.5	55.4	61.4	57.0	51.2
Merseyside	40.2	26.5	23.2	25.4	25.6	21.4
Total	1,044.0	683.4	606.3	638.1	717.0	773.5

LASHG
(in £ million)
Region	1996–1997	1997–1998	1998–1999	1999–2000	2000–2001	2001–2002
London	89.3	108.0	74.3	81.0	116.6	112.5
South East	119.8	130.6	124.8	109.9	123.2	140.9
South West	32.9	30.8	35.0	43.6	52.0	58.2
East Midlands	14.4	10.8	8.9	14.8	15.7	12.7
Eastern	51.2	42.9	46.9	46.2	58.9	58.7
West Midlands	19.1	24.2	26.6	18.0	17.9	15.2
Yorkshire and Humber	7.3	4.4	5.2	4.0	2.9	3.3
North East	1.6	0.5	0.8	0.4	0.7	0.5
North West	10.0	8.1	10.0	9.0	10.3	7.0
Merseyside	3.7	3.1	2.2	1.2	1.9	1.5
Total	349.3	363.6	334.6	328.1	399.9	410.4