Housing (Northern Region) (Hansard, 13 February 1984)

HC Deb 13 February 1984 vol 54 c58W 58W

§ Mr. Foster
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of (a) council houses and (b) private houses standing empty in the northern region.

§ Sir George Young
Based on local authorities' estimates included in their housing investment programme returns, the numbers at April 1983 were as follows:

Dwellings vacant: Northern region

Numbers

Local authority 10,500

Housing Associations 1,100

Other public sector 1,100

All public sector 12,700

Private sector 29,300

Dwellings vacant: Northern region
	Numbers
Local authority	10,500
Housing Associations	1,100
Other public sector	1,100
All public sector	12,700
Private sector	29,300