§ Mr. Mappasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will state the present number of aged and infirm applicants for housing accommodation to the Oldham local authority; and how many such housing units will be made available to applicants not affected by clearance orders during the ensuing year.
§ Mr. FreesonUnder Section 111 of the Housing Act, 1957 the general management of a local authority's housing stock, which includes the keeping of a waiting list, is vested in the local authority alone. We do not keep records of this nature.
As regards the last part of my hon. Friend's Question, I understand that in the next three years the council proposes to put to contract over 1,000 dwellings, of which the majority will be one or two-bedroom flats or flatlets; but I am unable to say to which applicants these will be offered.
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