§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many families were placed in bed-and-breakfast accommodation, annually, in each year since 1987,(a) England and (b) each English housing authority.
§ Mr. BaldryEstimates for the calendar years 1987 to 1991 of the average number of households in England who were being dealt with under the homelessness provisions of the Housing Act 1985 and were temporarily placed in bed-and-breakfast accommodation are given in the table.
Average for year ending December Households in bed-and-breakfast 1987 10,430 1988 11,080 1989 11,500 1990 11,810 1991 12,470 At 30 September 1992 the number of households in bed-and-breakfast accommodation had fallen to 10,390 households.
I have today placed in the Library a table giving the information as reported by local authorities in England for each year from 1987 to 1991, the last complete year available.