asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the regional representations on the board of the Housing Corporation.
Members of the Housing Corporation board are not appointed on a regional basis. Two members are, however, appointed by the Secretary of State for Scotland and one by the Secretary of State for Wales.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will list the current allocation by region to the Housing Corporation for units to be rehabilitated ; and how this compares with 1979's figures in real terms.
The Housing Corporation divides the total funds available to it between each of its regions. The table below compares the tenders approved last year, region by region with the provisional allocations for this year. The figures relate to units to be rehabilitated.
| Tenders approved 1979–80 | Provisional allocation 1980–81 | Region |
| London | 3,917 | 4,000 |
| South-East | 504 | 500 |
| South-West | 488 | 400 |
| East Midlands | 463 | 600 |
| West Midlands | 1,511 | 1,500 |
| North-East | 1,866 | 1,350 |
| North-West | 3,018 | 2,500 |
| Total | 11,767 | 10,850 |