HC Deb 24 July 2002 vol 389 cc1215-6W
Hugh Bayley

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will place in the Library a document specifying for each of the last three years(a) the number of people presenting as homeless, (b) the number of council homes sold under the right to buy, (c) the number of new affordable homes completed, (d) the capital value of public investment in affordable housing and (e) the number of new lets of affordable homes, and at a specified date in each of the last three years (i) the number of people on the housing waiting list and (ii) the stock of affordable homes in each (A) English region and (B) housing authority in England. [72014]

Mr. McNulty

Data on the requested items can be found in various ODPM publications, available in the House of Commons Library and electronically via the ODPM website. The publications provide the data for each local authority in England and regional totals include estimates for any incomplete or missing data.

  1. (a) ODPM publication "Statutory Homelessness: England", quarterly statistical release and associated "Supplementary Tables";
  2. (b) ODPM publication "Progress on Council Houses Sales" quarterly report;
  3. (c), (d) and (e) ODPM "Housing Investment Programme: Housing Strategy Statistical Appendix 2001" return and "Operational Information" return for earlier years; Housing Corporation "Annual Review" report.

Information about stock completions or acquisitions of additional affordable housing by local authorities (LA), Registered Social Landlords (RSL) and the private sector for rental, outright or shared equity for each year since 1997–98 were collected for the first time on the 2001 return. Summary data on recent years' LA and RSL lettings is also presented.

Local authority capital investment in housing, including HRA dwelling stock and support to RSLs, since 1997–98 is summarised on the 2001 return. Equivalent information about RSLs' expenditure is included in each of the Housing Corporation's "Annual Review" reports.

LA and RSL dwelling stock as at 1 April is reported on each year's HIP return. Total private sector dwelling stock is also reported, although there is no centrally collected information on those classified as affordable.