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Social Rented Housing: Standards

Volume 496: debated on Wednesday 15 July 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much has been spent on bringing homes up to the Decent Homes Standard in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2009-10 to date; and how much is expected to be so spent in 2010-11. (283971)

Information from the Homes and Communities Agency and Tenant Services Authority using statistical returns submitted by local authorities and registered social landlords indicate what we expect to be spent on expenditure maintaining the condition of social housing stock, including up to the Decent Homes standard. This information is set out in the table.

£ billion

Total investment

LA

RSL

2007-08 (outturn figures)

4.15

3.21

0.94

2008-09

4.48

3.49

0.99

2009-10

4.25

3.21

1.04

2010-11

3.75

2.85

10.90

1 Assumed figure