§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many classified unfit houses there are still waiting to be cleared in Scotland, Wales and each of the eight English regions served by an economic planning council to the latest available date.
§ Mr. KaufmanFrom the House Condition Survey of England and Wales, the numbers of unfit dwellings in 1971 were estimated to be:
Northern, Yorkshire & Humberside and North West 540,000 South East 231,000 East Midlands, East Anglian, South West, West Midlands and Wales 473,000 From a similar survey in 1973 it was estimated that there were then 147,000
Authorities Initial Need Element Grant Domestic Element 1974–75 1975–76 1974–75 1975–76 £m. £m. £m. £m. Cheshire CC … … … … … 31.1 46.8 — — Chester … … … … … … — — 1.0 1.5 Congleton … … … … … … — — 0.6 0.9 Crewe … … … … … … — — 0.8 1.1 Ellesmere Port … … … … … — — 0.7 1.0 Halton … … … … … … — — 0.7 1.0 Macclesfield … … … … … — — 1.6 2.2 Vale Royal … … … … … … — — 0.9 1.2 Warrington … … … … … — — 1.2 1.7 Greater Manchester … … … … — — 1.8 — Bolton … … … … … … 10.9 15.9 1.8 2.6 Bury … … … … … … … 5.0 8.0 1.4 2.0 Manchester … … … … … 40.0 45.1 3.6 4.9 Oldham … … … … … … 7.8 12.4 1.4 2.0 Rochdale … … … … … … 7.1 12.5 1.3 1.8 Salford … … … … … … 11.5 18.3 2.0 2.7 Stockport … … … … … … 10.2 15.7 2.8 4.0 Tameside … … … … … … 6.9 12.4 1.5 2.1 Trafford … … … … … … 7.3 13.2 2.3 3.2 Wigan … … … … … … 10.5 17.4 2.0 2.9 It is not possible to show comparisons for resources element as the 1975–76 figures will depend on the rate poundages to be levied by authorities.