To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what the capital investment was in publicly-owned and other social housing at 1994-95 prices in the Birmingham Metropolitan District in (a) 1979-80, (b) 1984-85, (c) 1989-90 and (d) each of the subsequent years; and what is the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what the capital investment was in publicly-owned and other social housing at 1994-95 prices in the Birmingham Metropolitan District in (a) 1979-80, (b) 1984-85, (c) 1989-90 and (d) each of the subsequent years; and what is the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, If he will comment on his plans to increase the supply of affordable housing. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures and ref to Planning Circular (6/98).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, If he will comment on his plans to increase the supply of affordable housing. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures and ref to Planning Circular (6/98).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, What assessment he has made of the impact of the Capital Receipts Programme in the London region to date. - Inc figs. (Failed OPQ).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, What assessment he has made of the impact of the Capital Receipts Programme in the London region to date. - Inc figs. (Failed OPQ).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, What assessment he has made of the impact of the capital receipts programme in the London region to date. - Inc figs. (Failed OPQ).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, What assessment he has made of the impact of the capital receipts programme in the London region to date. - Inc figs. (Failed OPQ).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, What steps he is taking to ensure a more equal level of funding for local authorities in England. (Failed OPQ).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, What steps he is taking to ensure a more equal level of funding for local authorities in England. (Failed OPQ).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, What estimate he has made of the total amount paid from housing revenue account surpluses in housing benefits to council house tenants in the last financial year. (Failed OPQ). - Figures given.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, What estimate he has made of the total amount paid from housing revenue account surpluses in housing benefits to council house tenants in the last financial year. (Failed OPQ). - Figures given.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, What plans he has to replace the Estates Renewal Challenge Fund with funding mechanisms which will facilitate the transfer of housing from local local authority control. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, What plans he has to replace the Estates Renewal Challenge Fund with funding mechanisms which will facilitate the transfer of housing from local local authority control. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what is (a) the level of area cost adjustment and (b) the proportion of standard spending assessment comprising area cost adjustment for each local authority to which it is applied in 1998-99. - Table in Library as...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what is (a) the level of area cost adjustment and (b) the proportion of standard spending assessment comprising area cost adjustment for each local authority to which it is applied in 1998-99. - Table in Library as...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will announce his plans to consult on possible changes to the calculation of area cost adjustments.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will announce his plans to consult on possible changes to the calculation of area cost adjustments.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what representations he has received concerning the operation of the standard spending assessment formula for Inner London.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what representations he has received concerning the operation of the standard spending assessment formula for Inner London.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the gross public expenditure in 1997 prices on capital investment in housing in England and Wales for each financial year from 1968 to 1997; and what were the levels of expenditure in 1997 prices for...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the gross public expenditure in 1997 prices on capital investment in housing in England and Wales for each financial year from 1968 to 1997; and what were the levels of expenditure in 1997 prices for...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what percentage of Housing Corporation allocations in the current financial year for rural areas are targeted on settlements of less than 1,000. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what percentage of Housing Corporation allocations in the current financial year for rural areas are targeted on settlements of less than 1,000. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what target has been set for approvals by the Housing Corporation in its Rural Programme for the current financial year. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what target has been set for approvals by the Housing Corporation in its Rural Programme for the current financial year. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review was for the Ordnance Survey. - Includes table.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review was for the Ordnance Survey. - Includes table.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will request the Audit Commission to investigate Dorset County Council's (a) social services funding and (b) expenditure on monies on an office in Brussels.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will request the Audit Commission to investigate Dorset County Council's (a) social services funding and (b) expenditure on monies on an office in Brussels.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what financial incentives exist to encourage the development of urban brownfield and derelict sites.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what financial incentives exist to encourage the development of urban brownfield and derelict sites.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what measures he is undertaking to reduce the number of vacant housing units; and what plans he has to encourage the development of an empty property strategy through public-private partnerships.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what measures he is undertaking to reduce the number of vacant housing units; and what plans he has to encourage the development of an empty property strategy through public-private partnerships.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many of the repondents to the consultation paper on improving local financial accountability explicitly supported its proposals to replace capping. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many of the repondents to the consultation paper on improving local financial accountability explicitly supported its proposals to replace capping. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what additional costs are incurred within London in the provision of refuse collection and disposal services; and what allowance he makes for this in funding London local government. - Including figures and ref to (HC506) 1997/98.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what additional costs are incurred within London in the provision of refuse collection and disposal services; and what allowance he makes for this in funding London local government. - Including figures and ref to (HC506) 1997/98.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what additional costs are incurred within London in the provision of accommodation for the statutorily homeless; and what allowance he makes for this in the funding of London local government. - Including figures and ref to (HC506)...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what additional costs are incurred within London in the provision of accommodation for the statutorily homeless; and what allowance he makes for this in the funding of London local government. - Including figures and ref to (HC506)...