§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many slum dwellings have been cleared in the County Borough of Gateshead in each of the years 1964 to 1969; and what clearance programme has been submitted for the next four years.
§ Mr. GreenwoodThe number of houses demolished or closed in Gateshead under slum clearance powers in each of the years from 1964 to 1969 is as follows:
1964 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 424 1965 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 520 1966 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 821 1967 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 1,214 1968 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 506 1969 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 613 The council proposes to clear a total of 1,620 houses in the next four years as follows:
1970 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 525 1971 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 395 1972 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 325 1973 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 375