§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many houses recorded in the 1994 housing investment programme data as being empty in the(a) council, (b) housing association, (c) public and (d) private sectors; and what percentage of the overall stock this represents;
(2) how many households are recorded in the 1994 housing investment programme data collected by local authorities as being on council waiting lists (a) nationally and (b) by region.
§ Mr. CurryThe data provided by local authorities on their 1994 housing investment programme—HIP1— returns is still being analysed. I will write to the hon. Member when this work is complete.