HC Deb 08 May 2002 vol 385 cc211-3W
Linda Perham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list, by project, the total investment in housing capital improvements in the London borough of Redbridge, (a) in each of the past five years and (b) expected for 2002–03. [54117]

Ms Keeble

Information on local authorities' and other housing providers' investment in housing capital improvements by project is not held centrally.

The table sets out Government and Housing Corporation allocations for housing capital improvements in the London borough of Redbridge for the current year, and each of the past five years.

(c) the south-west region have (i) been sold under right to buy and (ii) been newly built, showing for each category the net change, in each year from 1991 to 2002. [526121

Ms Keeble

The available information is presented in the table.

Local authority and registered social landlord affordable housing stock, RTB sales and new build
Dwelling stock at start of year owned by: Activity during year— sales under right to buy Activity during year—new dwellings completed Net stock change during year
Local authority Registered social landlord Total social landlords Local authority Registered social landlord Local authority Registered social landlord Total social landlords Local authority Registered social landlord Total social landlords
South West
1991–92 273,597 35,369 308,966 3,120 n/a 1,096 1,104 2,200 -2,301 2,111 -190
1992–93 271,296 37,480 308,776 3,087 n/a 284 1,791 2,075 -3,785 5,401 1,616
1993–94 267,511 42,881 310,392 4,230 n/a 131 2,425 2,556 -9,960 11,012 1,052
1994–95 257,551 53,893 311,444 4,133 n/a 103 2,841 2,944 -11,033 8,413 -2,620
1995–96 246,518 62,306 308,824 2,769 159 182 2,889 3,071 -14,296 17,050 2,754
1996–97 232,222 79,356 311,578 2,824 288 98 2,477 2,575 -8,486 8,143 -343
1997–98 223,736 87,499 311,235 3,370 480 559 2,246 2,805 -9,604 8,830 -774
1998–99 214,132 96,329 310,461 3,276 454 37 1,615 1,652 -29,900 27,341 -2,559
1999–2000 184,232 123,670 307,902 3,708 1,322 26 1,589 1,615 -14,089 11,870 -2,219
2000–01 170,143 135,540 305,683 3,157 945 23 1,788 1,811 -14,269 12,308 -1,961

Notes:

  1. 1. Dwelling stock: Local authority owned dwellings include those outside the authority' geographical area.
  2. 2. RTB Sales: (Local Authority) Sales to sitting tenants under RTB legislation; other sales, transfers and disposals are reflected under "net stock change". (Registered Social Landlords) RTB data not collected prior to 1995–96.
  3. 3. New dwellings completed: New-build completions as reported by local authorities. Excludes acquisitions of existing stock and "off-the-shell' purchases of private developments.
  4. 4. Net stock change: Calculated as the year-on-year change in reported dwelling stock each April. This reflects all gains and losses arising from sales, transfers and disposals (eg under LSVT arrangements), new construction, acquisitions, conversions and demolitions.

Source: DTLR Housing Investment Programme returns (annual), P1 B returns (quarterly), P2 returns (monthly), Housing Corporation CORE returns