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Written question asked by Baroness Harman (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 November 1993. It was answered by Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 November 1993 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.


Dept of the Environment

Question
How much was spent of the £750 million made available by the Treasury at the time of the November 1992 Autumn Statement to buy up empty owner-occupied properties before the end of the financial year 1992-93; how much of the total was spent by local authorities and how much by housing associations; and how much of this money has subsequently been clawed back by the Treasury through reductions in funds made available by Central Government for investment in housing. - Inc figures.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
233 c44W
Session
1993-94
Subjects
Empty property Housing associations Local government Owner occupation Sales
Contains statistics
Yes