To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much housing renewal grant funding was allocated to the demolition of properties in each Pathfinder area in each year since 2004-05; and what the estimated figures are for (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2008-09. (157677)

The following table provides information on the amount of housing market renewal grant funding spent on the demolition of properties in 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 as well as estimates of the likely spend in 2007-08. It is not yet possible to provide an estimate of spend on demolition for 2008-09. These figures cover costs relating directly to the demolition of properties and not their acquisition. To date funding under the Housing Market Renewal programme has delivered 10,000 demolitions and 40,000 refurbishments.