§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the numbers of homes in England and each of the districts in Cheshire in each of the last five years which were (a) unfit, (b) fit but lacking exclusive use of amenities and (c) fit and with amenities but requiring repairs costing over £1,000.
§ Mr. ArmstrongFollowing are the available estimates:
PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DWELLINGS: ENGLAND: 1971 AND 1976 Thousands 1971 1976 Unfit 1,147 794 Fit but lacking one or more of the basic amenities 1,748 921 Fit, with all amenities, but requiring repairs costing over £1,000 at 1976 prices 485 1,140 Note: £1,000 at 1976 prices is broadly equivalent to about £430 at 1971 prices.
Information is not available centrally for individual districts or counties or for intervening years.