HC Deb 13 April 1970 vol 799 cc178-80W
Mr. Heffer

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many slum houses have been removed in Liverpool during each of the years 1958 to 1969.

Mr. Freeson

The number of houses demolished or closed under slum clearance powers in Liverpool during each of the years 1958 to 1969 is as follows:

1958 1,255
1959 881
1960 705
1961 1,541
1962 1,632
1963 1,828
1964 1,874
1965 2,027
1966 1,891
1967 2,979
1968 3,705
1969 3,085

Mr. Heifer

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many houses and flats in Liverpool are designated as slum property; and at what rate annually they are being cleared.

Mr. Freeson

A sample survey of house conditions in the Merseyside conurbation, carried out in 1968, indicated

TABLE A
Water Rates Meter Charge
Cirencester U.D. Cirencester R.D. North Cotswold R.D. Northleach R.D. Whole area of supply Notes
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
1961–62 … 2 6 4 0 3 3 4 0 3 0
(maximum)
1962–63 … 2 6 4 0 3 3 4 0 3 0
(maximum)
1963–64 … 1 0 1 8 1 4 1 8 3 0 Water rate reduced because of revaluation.
1964–65 … 1 0 1 8 1 4 1 8 3 0
1965–66 … 1 0 1 8 1 4 1 8 3 0
1966–67 … 1 3 2 0 1 7 2 0 3 0
1967–68 … 1 3 2 0 1 7 2 0 3 0
1968–69 … 1 4 2 2 1 9 2 2 3 0
1969–70 … 1 4 2 2 1 9 2 2 3 6 Maximum meter charge under 1968 section 40 order.
1970–71 … 1 10 2 11 2 4 2 11 3 6

that there were then some 24,000 unfit dwellings in Liverpool.

In 1969 some 3,085 unfit houses were cleared: during the next four years the council propose to clear 15,610 houses, as follows:

1970 2,965
1971 3,800
1972 4,815
1973 4,030