Rent Arrears (Hansard, 30 April 2004)

§ Ms Keeble
To ask the Deputy Prime to Minister how many evictions there were from local authority housing stock for rent arrears during each of the last three years. [169734]

§ Keith Hill
The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

§ Ms Keeble
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the latest figures for rent arrears in council housing stock are, broken down by region; and what the figures were for(a) 2003 and (b) 2002. [169735]

§ Keith Hill
Estimates of total rent arrears due to local authorities as at 31 March for each of the years 2002–04, and aggregated to regional level, ace tabled as follows:

£million

Region 2002 2003 2004

North East 32.8 34.1 32.5

North West 77.5 64.3 65.2

Yorkshire and the Humber 53.8 61.1 53.0

East Midlands 37.5 37.3 36.5

West Midlands 47.8 44.7 40.7

East 32.7 30.4 28.3

London 215.6 185.4 181.7

Country Location Date received Generating capacity Date approved

Wales Cefn Croes Ceredigion 24 July 2000 60 MW 23 May 2002

Scotland Caim Uish, Moray 27 September 2001 56 MW 21 January 2003

Pauls Hill, Moray 27 September 2001 56 MW 31 March 2003

Hadyard Hill, South Ayrshire 31 July 2002 130MW 24 December 2003

Black Law, North and South Lanarkshire 9 August 2001 142.6 MW 13 February 2004

English and Scottish S 36 Applications submitted 2001–02
There are no outstanding applications in respect of Wales.

Date of application Project title/type Location, including grid ref (Easting and Northing) if available Maximum output

14 December 2001 Windy Standard Windfarm Extension Dumfries and Galloway E 252 500/N 604 500 90 MW

South Lanarkshire, East Ayrshire, East

23 January 2002 Whitelee Windfarm Renfrewshire E 256 800/N 645 435 322 MW

11 September 2002 (14 March 2002) Farr Windfarm Highland Council NH 731 292 112.5 MW

31 October 2002 (5 April 2002) Braes of Doune Windfarm Stirling Council E 269500/N 705500 100 MW

15 November 2002 Little Cheyne Court Walland Marsh Kent 75 MW

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£ million

Region 2002 2003 2004

South East 33.5 32.9 31.5

South West 20.5 21.7 23.3

England 556.8 512.0 492.8

Notes:

1. The above estimates are based on unaudited figures supplied by local authorities in response to a regular survey called "Entitlement to Housing Subsidies and Grants" and, in particular, the First/Second Advance Claim forms.

2. The total arrears reflect arrears due from both former tenants and current tenants.

3. The change in cumulative rent arrears from one year to the next can be affected both by the success of a local authority in chasing up rent arrears and by the fact that local authorities can simply write-off outstanding arrears at any time.

£million
Region	2002	2003	2004
North East	32.8	34.1	32.5
North West	77.5	64.3	65.2
Yorkshire and the Humber	53.8	61.1	53.0
East Midlands	37.5	37.3	36.5
West Midlands	47.8	44.7	40.7
East	32.7	30.4	28.3
London	215.6	185.4	181.7

Country	Location	Date received	Generating capacity	Date approved
Wales	Cefn Croes Ceredigion	24 July 2000	60 MW	23 May 2002
Scotland	Caim Uish, Moray	27 September 2001	56 MW	21 January 2003
	Pauls Hill, Moray	27 September 2001	56 MW	31 March 2003
	Hadyard Hill, South Ayrshire	31 July 2002	130MW	24 December 2003
	Black Law, North and South Lanarkshire	9 August 2001	142.6 MW	13 February 2004

Date of application	Project title/type	Location, including grid ref (Easting and Northing) if available	Maximum output
14 December 2001	Windy Standard Windfarm Extension	Dumfries and Galloway E 252 500/N 604 500	90 MW
		South Lanarkshire, East Ayrshire, East
23 January 2002	Whitelee Windfarm	Renfrewshire E 256 800/N 645 435	322 MW
11 September 2002 (14 March 2002)	Farr Windfarm	Highland Council NH 731 292	112.5 MW
31 October 2002 (5 April 2002)	Braes of Doune Windfarm	Stirling Council E 269500/N 705500	100 MW
15 November 2002	Little Cheyne Court	Walland Marsh Kent	75 MW

£ million
Region	2002	2003	2004
South East	33.5	32.9	31.5
South West	20.5	21.7	23.3
England	556.8	512.0	492.8
Notes:
1. The above estimates are based on unaudited figures supplied by local authorities in response to a regular survey called "Entitlement to Housing Subsidies and Grants" and, in particular, the First/Second Advance Claim forms.
2. The total arrears reflect arrears due from both former tenants and current tenants.
3. The change in cumulative rent arrears from one year to the next can be affected both by the success of a local authority in chasing up rent arrears and by the fact that local authorities can simply write-off outstanding arrears at any time.