§ 47. Mr. John Leeasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will institute a survey to ascertain the total number of unoccupied privately-owned dwellings which have been unoccupied for more than six months; and if he will consequently seek to make an estimate of the number of people who could be housed by the use of such dwellings.
§ Mr. MacCollA pilot project has shown that such a survey on a national scale would be difficult and expensive,322W and my right hon. Friend does not propose to institute one at present.
§ 56. Mr. Liptonasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what was the number of houses and flats, publicly and privately owned, which remained empty for more than three months in the Greater London Council area based on the 1966 sample census returns.
§ Mr. MacCollI regret that this information is not available. The 1966 sample census did not show how long vacant properties had remained empty.