§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many general improvement areas have been declared to date under the Housing Act, 1969; within these general improvement areas how many applications for improvement grants have been approved; of these how many works have been completed; and what proportion of grants have gone to, respectively, owner-occupiers, council tenants and private landlords.
§ Mr. EyreFour hundred and fourteen general improvement areas have been declared to date in England and Wales. 385W The further information asked for is available only in respect of the 407 areas declared up to the end of June, 1972.
General Improvement Areas—England and Wales Period 30th September 1969 to 30th June, 1972 Applications for house improvement grants approved: Privately tenanted 2,294 Owner-occupied 3,250 Local authorities 9,796 Housing associations 295 15,635 Houses for which works have been completed 6,833