§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what has been the annual percentage rise in the average cost per unit of slums purchased and cleared in England and Wales and in Greater London between 1966 and 1970;
(2) what is his estimate of the average cost per unit of buying and clearing slums in England and Wales following the introduction of the revised compensation provisions for slum owners under the Housing Act, 1969.
§ Mr. AmeryThe information asked for is not available: I am considering how best further information can be obtained and will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the annual numbers of dwellings included in 19W slum clearance representations received by his Department between 1960 and 1970, inclusive; and what were the annual numbers of dwellings so represented during these years by the London County Council, Metropolitan boroughs, the Greater London Council and the London boroughs.
§ Mr. AmeryFollowing are the figures for England and Wales:
Separate figures for London are readily available only from 1967 and are as follows:
1960 37,719 1961 38,937 1962 34,982 1963 45,817 1964 45,567 1965 46,937 1966 43,162 1967 51,217 1968 48,031 1969 42,567 1970 (to November) 41,007
Greater London Council London Boroughs 1967 1,131 6,590 1968 1,402 3,587 1969 1,354 2,967 1970 (to November) 1,328 2,021