§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what slum clearance programme for the next four years has been submitted by the county borough of Sheffield; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreesonI am happy to say that Sheffield proposes to initiate action against 2,400 slum houses in each of the years 1970–73 and expects to clear a similar number each year.
§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many slum dwellings have been cleared in Sheffield in each of the years 1964 to 1969.
§ Mr. FreesonThe number of houses demolished or closed in sheffield under slum clearance powers in each of the years from 1964 to 1969 is as follows:
1964 … … … … 1,366 1965 … … … … 1,089 1966 … … … … 1,187 1967 … … … … 1,785 1968 … … … … 1,623 1969 … … … … 1,610