§ Mr. Jim Marshallasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total number of unfit properties in 1981; and what is the figure for 1976.
§ Sir George YoungThe 1976 English house condition survey indicated that 796,000 dwellings were unfit in 1976. Figures for 1981 will not be available until we have the results of the 1981 survey which I hope will be published by the end of this year.
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§ Mr. Jim Marshallasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to publish the results of the 1981 national house condition survey.
§ Sir George YoungI hope that it will be possible to publish the results of the 1981 English house condition survey by the end of this year. As regards the Welsh house condition survey this is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales. No survey was carried out in Scotland.