HC Deb 20 April 1989 vol 151 cc302-3W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has in respect of the number of 16 to 18-year-olds who live(a) with their parents, (b) in private rented accommodation, (c) in council accommodation, (d) in hostels, (e) in bed and breakfast or other board and lodging establishments and (f) sleeping rough.

Mr. Trippier

[holding answer 17 April 1989]: The most recent estimates for the first three parts of the question are from the 1987 labour force survey. This shows (a) 2,030,000 16 to 18-year-olds living with their parents, (b) 40,000 in private rented accommodation (not with their parents), (c) 40,000 in council accommodation (not with their parents). The other numbers requested are not available.