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Social Housing, (Islington)

Volume 448: debated on Monday 3 July 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much was spent on social housing in Islington in each year between 1979 and 2006, broken down by source. (80876)

The following table shows the total expenditure on the provision of social housing in Islington since 1997-98 through the Housing Corporation Approved Development Programme and Local Authority Social Housing Grant.

£ million

1997-98

13

1998-99

10.5

1999-2000

3

2000-01

8

2001-02

10

2002-03

24

2003-04

29

2004-05

14

2005-06

15.5

Source:

Housing Corporation Annual Investment in London publication.

These figures include expenditure on new build schemes as well as for acquisition and refurbishment. Information on expenditure before 1997-98 is not readily accessible.