To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many houses in Hyndburn are classified as unfit.
The latest available information on unfit dwellings relates to 1 April 1990 and was provided by Hyndburn borough council in their April 1990 housing investment programme return (HIP 1 ), a copy of which is in the Library.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the amount of housing investment programme allocation made to Hyndburn borough council for each year from 1978–79 up to the present time.
Details of the allocations made to Hyndburn borough council since 1978–79 are listed in the table. Since 1981–82 authorities have been able to augment the borrowing power of their housing investment programme allocations by using the prescribed proportion of their capital receipts. For 1990–91 and 1991–92, under the new capital finance system, the housing investment programme allocation does not convey borrowing approval directly.
| Housing investment programme allocations for Hyndburn borough council | |
| £ thousands | |
| 1978–79 | 2,210 |
| 1979–80 | 2,388 |
| 1980–81 | 2,358 |
| 1981–82 | 3,600 |
| 1982–83 | 4,350 |
| 1983–84 | 3,390 |
| 1984–85 | 3,675 |
| 1985–86 | 3,315 |
| 1986–87 | 3,375 |
| 1987–88 | 3,870 |
| 1988–89 | 3,599 |
| 1989–90 | 5,401 |
| 1990–91 | 14,386 |
| 1991–92 | 23,525 |
| 1 Provisional. | |
| 2 Initial allocation only. | |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will review the housing investment programme for Hyndburn to take account of the number of unfit houses in Hyndburn.
No. Account was taken of all relevant factors, including the likely demand for renovation grants arising from unfit housing, in determining Hyndburn's housing investment programme allocation for 1991–92.