§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he expects(a) the results of the 1996 English House Condition Survey and (b) the Energy Supplement to the 1996 English House Condition Survey will be published; and if he will make a statement. [36198]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe finding of the 1996 English House Condition Survey will be published as a detailed, priced report, together with a separate summary of findings available free of charge in mid May. We expect to publish detailed energy findings from the 1996 English House Condition Survey by Autumn 1998. However,
Gross rent by tenure England 1996–97 Gross weekly rent Under £30 £30 under £40 £40 under £50 £50 under £60 £60 under £70 £70 under £80 £80 under £90 £90 under £100 £100 under £120 £120 or over Total (000) Local authority 341 1,362 1,008 464 163 80 30 21 6 7 3,482 Housing association 69 169 265 233 147 65 27 9 12 15 1,010 Privately rented 245 263 204 203 255 159 171 124 153 279 2,056 362W
Gross rent by tenure and Government Office Region Gross weekly rent Under £50 £50 under £100 £100 or over Total (000) Rented from local authority London 197 381 10 588 South-East 203 135 1 339 South West 201 46 0 247 Eastern 222 89 1 312 East Midlands 286 15 1 301 West Midlands 397 20 0 417 Yorks and the Humber 454 26 0 480 North East 265 9 0 273 North West 350 28 0 378 Merseyside 138 9 0 147 Rented from housing association London 71 142 19 233 South-East 69 102 4 175 South West 40 41 1 82 Eastern 48 53 0 101 East Midlands 37 19 0 56 West Midlands 64 44 0 108 Yorks and the Humber 33 23 2 59 North East 37 16 0 53 North West 74 26 1 101 Merseyside 30 13 0 43 Privately rented London 84 128 232 445 South-East 109 189 102 400 South West 91 127 29 247 Eastern 63 108 24 194 East Midlands 68 60 4 132 West Midlands 76 63 10 149 some information on heating facilities and thermal insulation will be included in the main report of this survey.