§ 15. Mr. Dunnasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government when the sample surveys of the condition of housing stock in the English conurbations will be completed.
§ Mr. MacCollThese sample surveys have been carried out for the West Midlands, South-East Lancashire, Mersey-side and Tyneside conurbations. Arrangements are being made for the West Yorkshire survey to take place in April.
The West Midlands and South-East Lancashire figures were published in Housing Statistics for July, 1968. I am hoping that the Merseyside and Tyneside figures will be available very shortly.
§ Mr. DunnI apologise to my hon. Friend for the confusion I caused earlier. I should have looked at my Order Paper more carefully.
What results have been shown so far and if, indeed, this information is made available immediately to the local authorities concerned, what particular effect will be shown in Liverpool, particularly in relation to the slums?
§ Mr. MacCollWe give the information to local authorities as soon as it is available. The Merseyside figures show about the average proportion of unfit property, rather less than had previously been estimated. One particular problem is the widespread disrepair and lack of amenity in dwellings which are not yet unfit.