HC Deb 22 July 2004 vol 424 cc560-1W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what funding made available in each year since their inception for(a) the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund for the London Borough of Islington and (b) the ECI New Deal for Communities; and what projected funding is in future years for each. [184726]

Phil Hope

The information is as follows:

Neighbourhood Renewal Fund resources
£
2001–02 3,136,000
2002–03 4,703,000
2003–04 6,270,000
2004–05 8,052,735
2005–06 10,726,788

ECI New Deal for Communities partnership
£
Phase 1
1999–2000 10,000
Phase 2
2000–01 400,000
Phase 3—Delivery
2001–02 910,000
2002–03 2,280,000
2003–04 6,289,800
2004–05 5,795,500
2005–06 to 2009–10 36,624,700

Mr. Mole

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on Government investment in housing in the next financial year. [185386]

Keith Hill

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister currently plans to provide £5.4 billion for capital investment to housing, including the growth areas, in 2005–06. This includes an estimated £1.4 billion for the Major Repairs Allowance for undertaking on-going capital works to council housing and £4 billion for investment programmes set out in the Sustainable Communities Plan. The bulk of the latter funding is provided through the Regional Housing pots to the Housing Corporation's main investment programme and to local authorities, following recommendations made by the Regional Housing Boards. Other large programmes include resources for local authorities which have set up Arms Length Management Organisations, Market Renewal Pathfinders and Thames Gateway and other growth areas. The day to day costs of maintaining and managing social housing, which are largely met from rents, are not included in the figures, nor are the non capital housing programmes.