HC Deb 07 November 2002 vol 392 cc617-8W
Mr. Pickles

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much affordable housing there was in each region in England and Wales in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [79682]

Mr. McNulty

The available information in respect of housing provided by local authorities and registered social landlords is presented below.

Social Landlord dwelling stock in England and Wales as at 31 March
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Registered Social Landlords
North East 47 48 49 53 89
North West 153 159 178 213 225
Yorkshire & The Humber 67 70 73 75 89
East Midlands 48 51 58 69 74
West Midlands 102 114 130 150 179
East 97 101 105 114 117
London 205 220 240 252 271
South East 186 197 206 218 234
South West 85 89 123 134 146
Wales 48 50 52 54 55
Local Authorities
North East 298 292 286 276 233
North West 523 509 485 445 416
Yorkshire & The Humber 441 434 427 419 397
East Midlands 293 289 280 265 257
West Midlands 410 402 381 354 316
East 302 295 290 277 271
London 621 596 575 553 532
South East 288 278 268 252 234
South West 224 214 184 170 156
Wales 204 201 197 193 188
All social landlords
North East 345 341 335 329 323
North West 676 668 663 658 641
Yorkshire & The Humber 508 504 500 494 486
East Midlands 341 340 338 334 331
West Midlands 512 516 512 504 495
East 399 396 394 391 388
London 826 816 815 805 803
South East 474 475 474 471 468
South West 308 303 307 304 302
Wales 252 251 249 247 243

Information about the number of affordable housing 100,225 units built without any form of public funding is not collected centrally.