HC Deb 23 January 1974 vol 867 cc292-3W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the number of houses which make special provision for the needs of disabled persons that have been proposed and constructed, respectively, by each local authority in England since Section 3(1) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 came into force.

Mr. Eyre

The numbers requested are shown, in regional aggregates, below. Figures for individual authorities are not immediately available but I will be writing to the hon. Member.

NUMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITY DWELLINGS WITH SPECIAL PROVISION FOR THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PERSONS
29th August 1970 to 30th September 1973
Region Proposals Completions
Northern 116 38
Yorkshire and Humberside 92 7
NorthWest 109 27
East Midlands 144 11
West Midlands 76 18
East Anglia 30 1
South East:
Beds-Essex-Herts 47 2
Greater London 329 2
South Eastern Counties 50 3
Southern Counties 220 8
South West 86 21
England 1,299 138