§ 34. Mrs. Rení Shortasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many slums have been cleared in total in each of the last six years.
§ Mr. FreesonThe total figure was 392,846. The number of houses demolished or closed under slum clearance222W powers in England and Wales during each of the last six years is as follows:
1963 61,445 1964 61,215 1965 60,666 1966 66,782 1967 71,152 1968 71,586
§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the number of houses scheduled to be demolished under the slum clearance programmes by each local authority in England and Wales in each of the years 1968 and 1969.
§ Mr. FreesonDetails of houses scheduled for demolition in clearance areas confirmed, authority by authority, are set out in the Government's publication "Local Housing Statistics". Figures for 1968 were included in this February's issue. Those for 1969 will be made available as soon as possible.