§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council houses are empty(a) in total and (b) in the north-west region; and how many of them (i) are fit for occupancy, (ii) need minor repairs and (iii) need more extensive renovation.
§ Sir George YoungLocal authorities report the numbers of their own dwellings that are empty in their housing investment programme (HIPI) returns.
The latest available figures for England and the north-west, which are at 1 April 1992, appear in columns A198, total vacant; A191, available for letting; A192, awaiting minor repairs; and A193 and A194, awaiting major works, of the "1992 HIP1—Regional Grossing", a copy of which is in the Library.