§ Helen JonesTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many council homes have been subject to stock transfer in each year since 1997. [115262]
§ Mr. McNultyNumbers of council dwellings transferring annually under large scale voluntary transfer since 1997 have been as follows.
Number of dwellings transferred 1997–98 32,982 1998–99 73,900 1999–2000 97,385 2000–01 134,219 2001–02 35,390 2002–03 167,290
§ Helen JonesTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the average weekly rent for(a) council homes and (b) housing association properties is in each region of England. [115265]
§ Mr. McNultyAnnual average weekly rent data by region can be found on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's website.
Rent data for local authorities, from 1991 to 2001, are in Table 701, which is available in the Library of the House and located at www.housing.odpm.gov.uk/ statistics/live/rents/rentl-ukr-cy.xls.
The vast majority of housing associations are Registered Social Landlords (RSLs). Rent data for RSLs, from 1994 to 2002, are in Table 703, rent data for local authorities, from 1991 to 2001, are in Table 701, which is available in the Library of the House and located at www.housing.odpm.gov.uk/statist ics/live/ rents/rent3-r-cy.xls.
There are no data available from housing associations that are not registered social landlords.