HC Deb 26 June 2003 vol 407 c895W
Mrs. Dean

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much was spent on disabled facilities grants in each of the last 10 years in(a) England, (b) Staffordshire and (c) East Staffordshire. [113153]

Mr. McNulty

The amounts spent by local housing authorities on disabled facilities grants in the years 1992–93 to 2001–02 in(a) England, (b) Staffordshire and (c) East Staffordshire are given in the table. These grants were made under section 1 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 and section 101 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 to private owners and tenants. Corresponding data for 2002–03 are not yet available.

£000
England Staffordshire East Staffordshire
1992–93 64,503 1,417 215
1993–94 77,674 1,688 234
1994–95 89,449 2,112 230
1995–96 89,506 2,496 278
1996–97 91,910 1,786 396
1997–98 100,495 1,871 110
1998–99 107,102 2,274 133
1999–2000 116,421 2,708 168
2000–01 130,707 2,594 363
2001–02 145,148 2,730 464